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The  Canadian 
Congregational 

Year  Book 


1923 


Published  under  the  direction  of 

The  Congregational  Union  of  Canada 
51st  ANNUAL  VOLUME 

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THE   LATE   REV.    HUGH    PEDLEY,    D.D. 

Elected   Chairman   for   1924  of  the   Congregational  Union   of 

Canada,  June  7th,  died  on  July  26th,  1923. 


The 

Canadian  Congregational 
Year  Book 


PUBLISHED   UNDER  THE   DIRECTION   OF 

THE  CONGREGATIONAL  UNION   OF   CANADA 

:       BY  ITS   PUBLISHING  COMMITTEE       : 

1923 

CONTAINING   A   REPORT   OF 

THE    PROCEEDINGS    OF    THE    CONGREGATIONAL    UNION 

OF   CANADA    FOR    1923 

GENERAL   STATISTICS   OF   THE   DENOMINATION 
ETC.,  ETC. 

H.  W.   BARKER 

EDITOR 
137    CONFEDERATION   LIFE    BUILDING,    TORONTO 


Volume  No.  31 


TORONTO 

Printed   for   the    Congregational    Publishing   Committee   by 
Douglas  Brothers 

Price  35  cents 


CONTENTS 


Congregational     Institutions , 3 

Congregational    Union    of    Canada 5 

Officers  and  Executive   for   1923-24 5 

Constitution 6 

Standing    Rules 6 

Annual     Meetings 9 

Ministerial     Members 10 

Licensed    Pastoral   Supplies .• 11 

Minutes   of   Union,    Annual   Meeting 11 

Church  Union  Committee  Report .,..  12 

Young  People's   Department  Report 18 

Membership    Committee    Report 20 

Executive    Committee    Report 22 

Apportionment    and     Receipts 26 

Treasurer's  Report    (Union,    Office   and   Y.    P.    Department) 27-32- 

Forward   Movement   Pi.eport 33-36 

Nominating    Committee    Report 37 

Publishing    Committee    Report 38 

Military   Service   Committee   Report 41 

Social    Service    Committee    Report 41 

Resolution    Committee    Report 44 

Canada  Congregational    Missionary   Sqciety 46 

Officers    and     Committees 46 

Constitution     46 

Annual     Meeting 49 

Form    of    Bequest 49 

Annual     Report 50 

Immigration    Department    Report 56 

Treasurer's     Report 58-66 

Canada    Congregational    Foreign    Missionary    Society 69 

Officers    and    Committees 69 

Constitution     : 69 

By-laws     70 

Form    of    Bequest 70 

Minutes   of   Annual   Meeting 71 

Annual     Report 73 

Prayer  Mission   Department   Report 76 

Educational    Secretary's    Report 77 

Treasurer's     Report ". 77-89 

Congregational    College   of   Canada 90 

Board  of  Governors,   Senate,   Faculty  and  Ladies'  Auxiliary 90 

Form   of   Bequest   91 

By-laws     91 

Graduates     93 

Annual     Meeting 97 

Board   of  Governors'   Report 98 

Senate     Report 99 

Librarian's      Report 101 

House     Committee's    Report 102 

Treasurer's    Report 102-106 

Congregational  Union  of  Nova  Scotia  and   New  Brunswick 109 

Canada  Congregational   Woman's   Board   of   Missions Ill 

Officers    and     Committees Ill 

Annual     Meeting Ill 

Financial     Statement 113-114 

Provident    Fund    Society 115 

Officers    and    Directors : 115 

Beneficiaries    and    Annuitants 115 

By-laws     116 

Annual     Meeting 121 

Secretary's     Report 122 

Treasurer's     Report 123-126 

Association      Directory 127 

Summary    of     Statistics 13.1 


CONGREGATIONAL  INSTITUTIONS 

1923 

Congregational  Union  Of  Canada  (formerly  of  Ontario  and  Quebec)  — 
Chairman  for  1923,  Rev.  J.  Lambert  Alexander,  B.D.,  Hamilton,  Ontario; 
Chairman  for  1924,  Rev.  Hugh  Pedley,  D.D.,  (obit.)  ;  Recording  Secre- 
tary, Rev.  R.  Wilson  Carr,  Cowansville,  Que. ;  General  Secretary,  Rev.  Dr. 
Gunn,  137  Confederation  Life  Bldg.,  Toronto. 

Congregational  Union  Of  Nova  Scotia  And  New  Brunswick — Chair- 
man, Rev.  G.  W.  Ball.  Liverpool  N.S. ;  Secretary,  Mr.  J.  W.  Flewwelling, 
69  Prince  William  St.,  St.  John,  N.B. ;  Treasurer,  Mr.  A.  E.  Williams,  Yar- 
mouth, N.  S. 

Congregational  Association  of  Quebec — Moderator,  Rev.  M.  H.  San- 
derson, Montreal,  Que. ;  Scribe,  Rev.  T.  W.  Jones,  M.A.,  Montreal,  Que. ; 
C.C.M.S.  Representative,  Rev.  A.  E.  Teale,  Waterville,  Que. 

Western  Congregational  Association — President,  Mr.  J.  B.  Waugh, 
Stratford,  Ont. ;  Secretary,  Rev.  M.  T.  Walker,   Stoney  Creek. 

Toronto  District  Congregational  Association — President,  Rev.  W.  R. 
Mackay,  Toronto;  Secretary-Treasurer,  Rev.  W.  J.  D.  Gibson,  Birchcliff, 
Ont., 

Canada  Congregational  Missionary  Society — Eon.  President,  Kev. 
Hugh  Pedley,  D.D. ;  President,  W.  J.  Aitchison,  Hamilton;  Secretary,  Eev. 
W.  T.  Gunn,  M.A.,  D.D.,  137  Confederation  Life  Bldg.,  Toronto;  Treasurer, 
H.  W.  Barker,  137  Confederation  Life  Bldg.,  Toronto;  Superi^itendent  of 
Immigration,  Eev.  T.  W.  Jones,  M.A.,  4206  Dorchester  St.,  West,  Montreal; 
Educational  Secretary,  Rev.  A.  L.  Richards,  Toronto,  Ont. 

Congregational  Church  Extension  Society  of  Western  Canada  {Incor- 
porated).— President,  Arthur  Wickson,  Winnipeg;  Vice-President,  James 
Hooper,  Winnipeg;    Treasurer,  F.  C.   Hamilton,  Winnipeg. 

Canada  Congregational  Foreign  Missionary  Society — Eon.  President, 
Rev.  E.  Munson  Hill,  D.D. ;  President,  Rev.  E.  C.  Woodley,  Montreal ;  Secret- 
ary, Geo.  A.  Moore,  359  Querbes  Ave.,  Outremont,  Que.;  Treasurer,  H.  W. 
Barker,    137    Confederation   Life   Bldg.,    Toronto. 

Canada  Congregational  Woman's  Board  of  Missions — Acting  President, 
Mrs.  C.  R.  Crowe,  Guelph ;  Secretary,  Miss  Ef f ie  A.  Jamieson,  137  Confeder- 
ation Life  Bldg.,  Toronto;  Treasurer,  Mrs.  M.  H.  Haight,  18  Boswell  Ave., 
Toronto. 

Congregational  College  of  Canada — Principal,  Eev.  David  Lakie  Eitchie, 
D.D. ;  Board  of  Governors,  Chairman,  Charles  Gurd,  Montreal;  Treasurer, 
Thomas  Moodie,  30  St.  John  Street,  Montreal;  Secretary,  Alexander  McA. 
Murphy   76   Bleury   Street,  Montreal. 

Congregational  Publishing  Company — President,  F.  J.  Smith,  Toronto; 
Secretary-Treasurer,  J.  H.  Pedley,  43  Harbord  St.,  Toronto ;  Messrs. 
D.  Hilton,  Robt.  Wightman,  C.  A.  Tubby,  and  Rev.  A.  L.  Richards,  Canadian 
Congregationalist  and  Year  Book  Editor,  H.  W.  Barker,  137  Confederation 
Life  Bldg.,  Toronto;  Assoc.  Editor,  Rev.  Dr.  Gunn. 

Congregational  Provident  Fund  Society — Chairman,  Charles  Gurd 
Montreal;  Secretary,  W.  H.  Black,  Montreal;  Treasurer,  Thomas  Moodie,  30 
St.    John    Street,   Montreal. 

Young  People's  Dept. — President,  Rev.  J.  L.  Alexander,  Hamilton,  Ont. 
Secretary ,  A.  P.  McNabb,  105  Donlands  Ave.,  Toronto ;  Treasurer, 
H.  W.  Barker,  137  Confederation  Life  Bldg.,  Toronto.  Editor  Y.  P.  Dept. 
'Congregationalist' ,  Rev.  T.  DeC.  Rayner,  Watford,  Ont. 


CONGREGATIONAL     YEAR    BOOK 


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Congregational  Union  of  England  and  Wales — Chairman  for  1923- 
1924,  Rev.  A.  R.  Henderson,  M.A.,  D.D., ;  Chairman  for  1924-1925,  Rev. 
Arthur  Pringle ;  Secretary,  Rev.  S.  M.  Berry,  M.A.,  22  Memorial  Hall, 
Farringdon  Street,  London,  England ;  Treasurer,  Sir  R.  Murray  Hyslop,  J. P. ; 
Chief  Clerk,  Mr.  C.  Stancliff. 

Colonial  Missionary  Society — Office,  20  Memorial  Hall,  Farringdon 
Street,  E.C.4. ;  Chairman,  Rev.  H.  Elvet  Lewis,  M.A.,  London;  Secretary 
Emeritus,  Rev.  D.  Burford  Hooke,  D.D.,  (Henleaze,  Bristol)  :  Secretary, 
Rev.  A.  G.  Sleep;   Treasurer,  Mr.  Alfred  W.   Sully. 

London  Missionary  Society — Chairman,  Dr.  W.  C.  Bentall,  Southport; 
Vice -Chairman,  Rev.  W.  Hopkyn  Rees,  D.D.,  (late  of  China)  ;  Foreign  Secre- 
taries, Rev.  Frank  Lenwood,  M.A.,  F.  H.  Hawkins,  LL.B. ;  Home  Secretary, 
Rev.  W.  Nelson  Bitton;  Treasurer,  Wm.  Somervell,  J. P.,  Offices,  48 
Broadway,  Westminster,  London,  S.W.  1. 

London  Union  of  Congregational  Churches — Chairman,  1923,  Mr.  J.  A. 
Simpson,  LL.B.,  Woodford;  Chairman  for  1924,  Rev.  F.  J.  Barson,  Penge ; 
Secretary,  Rev.  R.  J.  Evans,  M.A.,  Memorial  Hall,  Farringdon  Street,  Lon- 
don, E.C.4. ;  Treasurers,  Mr.  Harry  Barber  and  Mr.  Alex.  Glegg,  J. P. 

Congregational  Union  of  Scotland — Chairman,  Rev.  A.  Ritchie,  M.A., 
Glasgow;  Treasurer,  Mr.  George  Wolfe,  J. P.,  Millburn  Bathgate;  Secretary, 
Rev.  A.  G.  B.  Sivewright,  M.A.,  39  Partickhill  Road,  Glasgow. 

The  Union  of  Welsh  Independents — Chairman,  Rev.  W.  Pari  Huws, 
B.D.,  Dolgelly ;  Secretary,  Rev.  T.  B.  Matthews,  Barry  Dock ;  Treasurer, 
Mr.  John  Beynon,  Cardiff. 

Ireland — Chairman,  Rev.  W.  J.  Todd;  Treasurer,  Mr.  A.  E.  Macfarlane, 
133  Royal  Avenue,  Belfast;  Secretary,  Rev.  W.  J.  Todd,  Ballynahinch, 
Co.  Down. 


UNITED  STATES 


National  Council  of  the  Congregational  Churches  of  the  United 
States,  289  Fourth  Avenue,  New  York — Officers  for  1923  Moderator,  Rev. 
William  E.  Barton,  D.  D. ;  Secretary,  Rev.  Charles  E.  Burton,  D.  D. ; 
Treasurer,  F.  F.  Moore. 

The  Congregational  Home  Missionary  Society,  287  Fourth  Ave- 
nue, New  York.  General  Secretary,  Rev.  E.  M.  Halliday,  Sec.  of  Missions, 
Rev.  Frank  L.  Moore,  D.D. ;  Treasurer,  Charles  H.  Baker;  Secretary  Wo- 
man's Dept.,  Miss  Miriam  L.  Woodberry. 

The  Congregational  Sunday  School  Extension  Society,  289  Fourth 
Ave.,  New  York — General  Secretary,  Rev.  E.  M.  Halliday,  Extension  Secretary 
Rev  W.  Knighton  Bloom,  D.  D. ;  Treasurer,  Charles  H.  Baker. 

The  Congregational  Church  Building  Society — 287  Fourth  Avenue, 
New  York.  General  Secretary  Rev.  E.  M.  Halliday,  Church  Building  Secretary, 
Rev.  James  Robert  Smith,  D.  D. ;  Treasurer,  Charles  H.  Baker. 

Congregational  Education  Society,  14  Beacon  St.,  Boston,  Alass. — 
General  Secretary,  Rev  Frank  M.  Sheldon ;  Social  Service  Secretary,  Rev, 
A.  E.  Holt;  Treasurer,  J.  B.  Robson;  Missionary  Educational  Secretary, 
Rev.  Herbert  W.  Gates,  D.D. 


CONGREGATIONAL  INSTITUTIONS  5 

The  Woman's  Board  of  Missions^  508  Congregational  House,  14 
Beacon  Street,  Boston,  Mass. — President,  Mrs.  Franklin  H.  Warner;  Trea- 
surer, Mrs.  Frank  Gaylord  Cook;  Home  Secretary,  Miss  Helen  B.  Calder; 
Foreign  Secretary,  Miss  Kate  G.  Lamson;  Editorial  Secretary,  Miss  Alice 
M.  Kyle. 

American  Board  of  Commissioners  For  Foreign  Missions, — 14  Beacon 
Street,  Boston,  Mass. — President,  Rev.  Edward  C,  Moore,  D.D. ;  Cor. — 
Secretaries,  Jas.  L.  Barton,  D.D.,  Cornelius  H.  Patton,  D.D. ;  William  E. 
Strong,  D.D. ;  Treasurer,  Frederick  A.  Gaskins ;  Editorial  Secretary,  Rev. 
Enoch  F.  Bell;  Associate  Secretaries,  Rev.  D.  Brewer  Eddy,  D.D.,  and 
Rev.   Ernest  W.   Riggs ;   Publishing  and  Purchasing  Agent,   H.   L.    Meeken. 


THE  CONGREGATIONAL  UNION  OF  CANADA 

In  this  Union  are  merged  the  organization  existing  for  fifty-three  years 
as  the  Congregational  Union  of  Ontario  and  Quebec,  and  the  organization 
existing  for  sixty  years  as  the  Congregational  Union  of  Nova  Scotia  and 
New  Brunswick. 

OFFICERS  AND  EXECUTIVE  FOR  1923-24. 

• 

Chdirvian    1923  : — Rev.  J.   Lambert  Alexander,   B.D. 

Chairman   1924 :— Rev.  Hugh  Pedley.  D.D.,    (Obit.) 

General  Secretary : — Rev.  Wm.  T.  Gunn,  D.D. 

Recording  Secretary : — Rev.   R.   Wilson   Carr. 

Treasurer : — Mr.  H.  W.  Barker. 

Statistical  Secretary : — Rev.  W.  J.  D.  Gibson. 

Supt.   Young  People's  Dept.-.—Rcv.  J.  Lambert  Alexander,  B.D. 

Executive : — Rev.  Frank  Sanders,  Rev.  I.  W.  Pierce,  Rev.  Dr.  D.  L. 
Ritchie,  Rev.  Dr.  W.  H.  Warriner,  Rev.  George  Adam.  Rev.  A.  F.  Pollock, 
B.D.,  Rev.  W.  G.  Martin,  Rev.  G.  Ellery  Read,  D.D.,  Rev.  W.  J.  D.  Gibson, 
Messrs.  E.  J.  Joselin,  Richard  Hooper,  Lome  V.  Johnstone,  D.  Hilton, 
J.  G.  Fuller,  W.  A.  Hollinrake,  W.  J.  Aitchison,  Mrs.  C.  R.  Crowe,  and 
representative  of  Maritime  Union. 

Consulting  Alcnibers  of  the  Union  Executive: — Rev.  M.  H.  Sanderson, 
Rev.  John  Murray,  Rev.  T.  W.  Jones,  M.A.,  Rev.  M.  T.  Walker.  Rev.  H.  I. 
Horsev,  Messrs.  W.  H.  Smith,  William  Rettie.  Fred  Robins.  Judge  S.  P.  Leet. 
J.  H.  Pedley,  J.  B.  Waugh. 


CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 


CONSTITUTION 


I. — That  the  name  of  this  Association  be  "The  Congkegational  Union 
OP  Canada." 

II. — That  it  shall  consist  of  rinngregational  churches  and  of  ministers  of 
the  same  church  order  receis^ed  at  a  general  meeting,  and  of  those 
laymen  who  have  been  chairmen  of  the  Union  and  are  members  of  its  churches. 

III. — That  this  Union  is  founded  on  the  full  recognition  of  the  autonomy 
of  the  local  churches,  and  therefore  it  shall  not,  in  relation  to  them,  assume 
legislative  or  administrative  authority,  or  in  any  case  become  a  court  of  appeal. 

IV. — That  the  following  are  the  objects  contemplated  in  its  formation: 
1.  To  promote  evangelical  religion  in  connection  with  the  Congregational  de- 
nomination. 2.  To  cultivate  brotherly  affection  and  co-operation  in  every- 
thing related  to  the  interests  of  the  associated  churches.  3.  To  establish  a 
fraternal  correspondence  with  similar  bodies  elsewhere.  4.  To  address  an 
annual  or  occasional  letter  to  the  associated  churches,  accompanied  with  such 
information  as  may  be  deemed  necessary.  5.  To  obtain  accurate  statistical 
information  relative  to  the  Congregational  Churches  throughout  the  British 
American  Provinces.  6.  To  hold  consultation  on  questions  of  interest  con- 
nected with  the  cause  of  Christ  in  general.  7.  To  receive  and  administer  such 
funds  or  other  property  as  may  at  any  time  be  given  or  entrusted  to  it. 

V. — To  promote  the  accomplishment  of  these  objects,  and  the  general 
interests  of  the  Union,  an  annual  meeting  of  its  members  shall  be  held,  each 
of  the  associated  churches  being  represented  by  two  lay  delegates,  the  meeting 
to  be  held  at  such  time  and  place  as  may  be  appointed  at  each  annual  meeting. 

VI. — That  the  ofl&cers  of  this  Union  be  a  chairman,  General  Secretary, 
Field  Secretary,  Kecording  Secretary,  Treasurer  and  Statistical  Secretary, 
and  the  Superintendents  of  departments  appointed  by  the  Union.  That  a 
committee  of  sixteen — eight  to  be  laymen — shall  also  be  elected  annually 
who,  with  the  officers,  shall  be  the  Executive  Committee  of  the  Union.  The 
duties  of  the  Executive  shall  be  as  follows:  (l)To  act  as  an  Advisory 
Board  with  the  General  Secretary;  (2)  Eo  prepare  business  for  and  make 
reports  of  the  Union;  (3)  To  carry  out  instructions  of  the  Union;  (4)  To 
act  for  the   Union  in  matters  which   may   arise   between   sessions. 

VII. — The  various  kinds  of  work  of  the  Union  may  be  committed  for  culti- 
vation and  guidance  to  departments  with  a  Superintendent  and  committee  for 
each. 

VIII. — That  alterations  may  be  made  in  this  Constitution  at  any  annual 
meeting,  providing  that  notice  of  such  alterations  has  been  given  at  the  meeting 
preceding,  or  published  in  at  least  four  issues  of  The  Canadian  Congregation- 
alist  preceding  the  meeting. 

STANDING  RULES 
I.     Membership 

(A)  Applications  for  admission  to  the  U^ioH)  whether  by  churches  or  min- 
isters, should  be  made  in  writing;  and  after  having  been  read  to  the  Union 
shall  be  referred  to  a  standing  committee  on  membership. 

(B)  Churches  applying  for  membership  shall  present  a  certificate  of  mem- 
bership in  the  Association  of  their  district,  or  if  in  territory  not  organized  as 
an  Association,  the  written  recommendation  of  three  members  of  the  Union. 

(C)  Ministers  applying  for  membership  shall  present  their  certificates 
of  membership  in  a  Congregational  Church  and  in  the  Association  within 
whose  bounds  they  reside,  or  if  resident  in  territory  not  organized  as  an 
Association,   the   written   recommendation   of   three   members   of   the   Union. 


THE     CONGREGATIONAL     UNION     OF     CANADA  / 

(D)  Ministers,  being  members  of  a  Congregational  Church,  who  bear 
regular  letters  of  transfer  from  a  kindred  Congregational  organization 
and  those  who  furnish  evidence  of  having  completed  a  course  of  study- 
in  the  Congregational  College  of  Canada,  and  those  who  have  passed 
the  Three  Years'  Union  Course  under  the  care  of  an  Association  or  of 
the  Union  Executive,  and  having  been  ordained  to  the  ministry,  may  be  re- 
ceived at  once  on  these  grounds. 

(E)  Other  ministers  shall  be  required  to  bring  proof  of  (1)  their  mem- 
bership in  a  Congregational  Church;  (2)  their  ordination  to  the  ministry;  (3) 
their  good  standing  in  the  denomination  from  which  they  come;  (4)  they  will 
satisfy  the  Membership  Committee  in  relation  to  their  doctrinal  and  eccles- 
iastical views  and  their  literary  acquirements,  their  course  of  study  to  have 
been  at  least  equal  to  the  Three  Years'  Course  adopted  by  the  Union;  (5) 
should  the  Membership  Committee!  be  satisfied  on  these  points  and  recom- 
mend the  applicant  for  membership,  the  recommendation  shall  be  filed  with 
the  Eecording  Secretary,  and  the  application  shall  then  lie  over  until  the  next 
annual  meeting,  when  a  vote  of  two-thirds  of  the  members  present  shall  be 
requisite   for  admission  into   membership. 

II.     Ministerial   Standing 

(A)  By  vote  of  the  various  Associations  and  of  the  Congregational  Union 
of  Nova  Scotia  and  New  Brunswick,  ministerial  standing  will  hereafter  be  in 
this  Union  and  transfer  to  our  own  denomination  in  other  countries  and  to 
other  denominations  shall  hereafter  be  given  by  this  Union  only. 

(B)  Unless  engaged  in  religious  or  educational  work  approved  by  the 
Union,  a  minister,  who  has  retired  from  the  pastorate  or  official  service  of  the 
denomination  and  follows  some  other  calling,  by  which  he  makes  his  living, 
may  be  dropped  from  the  roll  unless  he  make  yearly  request  that  his  name 
be  retained,  this  request  to  be  endorsed  by  the  Congregational  Church  of 
which  he  is  a  member. 

(C)  Any  member  of  the  Union  soliciting  funds  from  the  public  must  on 
request  of  the  Union  submit  either  personally  or  through  a  responsible  com- 
mittee, a  statement  of  such|  funds  satisfactory  to  the  Union;  failing  this 
his  name  shall  be  dropped  from  the  roll. 

III. — Meetings   of  the   Union 

The  Union  shall  meet  annually  on  the  Tuesday  after  the  first  Sunday  in 
June. 

The  opening  session  shall  be  at  eight  o'clock  on  Tuesday  evening  and 
shall  consist  of  the  Annual  Sermon  and  the  celebration  of  the  Lord's  Supper. 
The  full   attendance   of  the   Union  is   expected   at   this   service. 

The  business  sessions  shall  be  held  on  Wednesday,  Thursday  and  Friday, 
beginning   at   9.30   a.m. 

Wednesday  morning  session.  After  prayer  the  minute  secretary  shall  be 
appointed  and  the  Committees  on  Business,  Nomination,  Membership,  Finance 
and  the  Press,  chosen  on  nomination  by  the  Executive.  IThe  executive  re- 
port shall  then  be  presented,  other  business  transacted,  and  the  Union  at 
11.00  a.m.  shall  give  place  to  the  Canada  Congregational  Missionary  Society, 

Wednesday  afternoon  shall  be  given  over  to  committee  meetings  and  to  a 
Conference  on  Young  People's  Work,  under  the  charge  of  the  Young  People's 
Department.  s 

Wednesday  evening,  the  annual  address  of  the  Chairman  shall  be  given. 

Thursday  morning  session.  After  routine  business  the  Chairman  of  the 
Union  shall  be  elected  by  nomination  and  ballot  as  hereinafter  provided. 
Nominees  must  be  members  of  a  Congregational  Church  in  affiliation  with 
the  Union,  and  their  consent,  in  writing,  to  accept  the  office,  if  elected,  to- 
gether with  the  nomination,  must  be  filed  with  the  Secretary  of  the  Union, 
not  later  than  May  1st. 


8  COKGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 

Nominations  are  to  be  made  by  each  District  Association  at  its  spring 
meeting.  The  Secretary  of  the  Union  shall,  in  advance  of  these  meetings, 
write  to  the  Secretaries  of  the  various  Associations,  notifying  them  that  such 
nomination  should  be  made. 

In  addition  to  the  nominations  by  the  District  Association,  any  nomina- 
tion signed  by  any  ten  members  of  a  Church  or  Churches  in  affiliation  with 
the  Union,  and  duly  filed  with  the  Secretary  as  provided  above,  will  be 
a  valid  nomination. 

Two-thirds  of  the  ballots  cast  shall   constitute  an  election. 

Ballot  papers  shall  be  furnished  to  all  members  of  the  Union  present, 
and  the  votes  shall  be  counted  by  scrutineers  appointed  by  the  Chairman. 
If  no  candidate  has  the  required  number  of  votes,  the  names  only  of  the 
two  persons  having  the  highest  number  shall  be  reported  and  another  vote 
taken  as  between  the  two. 

At  this  session  shall  be  presented  the  annual  Statistical  Report.  The 
session  shall  adjourn  at  11.00  a.m.  in  favor  of  the  Canada  Congregational 
Missionary  Society. 

Friday  morning  session.  With  other  business  there  shall  be  given  the 
Annual  Reports  of   Standing  Committees  and  Departments. 

Devotional  hour.  All  meetings  of  the  Union  shall  be  opened  with 
prayer,  and  there  shall  be  held  daily  during  the  session  of  the  Union  a  De- 
votional Hour  from  t2  noon  to  12.45  p.m. 

IV.  Statistics 

Application  shall  be  made  by  the  Statistical  Secretary  one  month  at 
least  before  the  annual  meeting  to  the  Secretaries  of  the  various  Associa- 
tions, and  directly  to  churches  in  districts  not  organized  as  Associations,  for 
statistics  of  the  churches,  and  a  brief  narrative  of  the  state  of  rehgion 
among  them,  that  he  may  prepare  a  condensed  narrative  of  the  whole  for 
presentation  to  the  annual  meeting,  and   for  publication,  if   so   desired. 

V.  Finance 

A  collection  for  the  funds  of  the  Union  shall  be  made  annually  in  each 
church,  on  or  near  the  Lord's  Day  prior  to  the  meeting.  From  this  source, 
supplemented  by  collectiois  taken  at  the  Union  meetings,  the  Finance  Com- 
mittee, after  providing  for  other  necessary  expenses,  shall  pay  in  full  if 
possible,  the  travelling  fares  within  the  bounds  of  Ontario  and  Quebec,  of 
each  ministerial  member  and  of  one  delegate  from  each  church,  or  if  unable 
to  pay  in  full,  shall  deduct  from  the  claim  of  each  such  equal  amount  as  may 
be  found  necessary;  such  payment  shall  not  be  made  until  after  the  final 
adjournment,  except  with  permission  of  the  Union  (providing  always  that  no 
member  of  the  Union,  whether  ministerial  or  lay,  attending  the  meetings 
shall  receive  anything  for  travelling  expenses  unless  such  ministerial  member 
shall  have  contributed  not  less  than  one  dollar,  and  the  church  represented  by 
the  delegate,  not  less  than  five  dollars,  to  the  funds  of  the  Union). 

VI.  Miscellaneous  Rules 

(A)  The  term  of  office  of  the  Chairman  and  Recording  Secretary  shall 
be  the  calendar  year  subsequent  to  their  election,  but  the  Chairman-elect 
shall  from  the  date  of  election  be  ex-officio  a  member  of  the  Executive 
until  the  end  of  his  term  as  Chairman. 

(B)  The  members  of  the  Union  shall  register  their  attendance  with  the 
Recording  Secretary  in  a  book  kept  for  this  purpose. 

(C)  The  minutes  of  the  preceding  day  shall  be  read  at  the  opening  of 
each  day's  session  and  the  minutes  of  the  last  day  at  the  close  of  the  session. 

(D)  Delegates  from  the  Union  to  corresponding  bodies,  who  cannot  fulfil 
their  appointment  by  personal  attendance,  shall  address  these  bodies  by  letter, 
communicating  in  substance  such  information  and  sentiments  as  they  would 
furnish  if  they  were  present  at  the  meetings  of  such  corresponding  bodies. 


THE    CONGREGATIONAL     UNION     OF     CANADA  9 

ANNUAL  MEETINGS  OF  THE  CONGREGATIONAL  UNION  OF  CANADA 


Date 

Place 

Chairman 

Secretary 

Statistical 
Secretary 

June   14-19, 

1854 
1855 
1856 
1857 
1858 
1859 
1860 
1861 
1862 
1863 
1864 

Montreal.  . 

Kingston. 

Hamilton.. 

Montreal. 

Brantford. 

Toronto.  . 

Montreal. 

Kingston. 

Hamilton. 

Montreal. 

Brantford. 

W.   Clarke    

K.   M.  Fenwick 

"      13-18 

W.   F.    Clarke    

E.   J.    Sherrill    

B.   Ebbs    

"      11-17 

' ' 

"      10-16 

•  < 

9-15 

F.    H.    Marling    

H.   Wilkes,   D.D 

A.  Lillie,  D.D 

J.   Elliott    

E.    Ebbs 

8-14 

' '        

"      13-20 

' ' 

"      12-17 

' ' 

"      11-16 

A.  J.   Parker    

I  • 

"      10-15 

W.    Hay    

J.  Wood 

8-13 

T.  M.  Reikie    

7-12 

1865  Toronto.  . 

1866  Montreal.  . 
1867|Kingston. 
1868  Hamilton.. 

A.   DuflE,    D.D 

W.   H.    AUworth    

J.    Climie    

" 

"      14-19 

' ' 

"         6-11 

'  • 

"      11-15 

R.    Robinson    

F.  H.  Marling 

W.  "w.    Smith!  '.".',  !! 

"         9-14 

1869 
1870 
1871 
1872 
1873 

Montreal. 
Toronto.  . 
Guelph..  . 
Montreal. 
Brantford. 

H.   D.   Powis    

E.    Ebbs '.'.'.'.'.'. 

"         8-13 

J.  Wood    

, ,              

7-12 

G.    Cornish,    M.A 

K.    M.    Fenwick    

Enoch   Barker    

E.    Barker 

5-10 

W.    F.    Clarke 

J.   A.   R.   Dickson... 

4-   9 

W.    W.    Smith 

"      10-15 

1874 

Toronto.  . 

J.    Unsworth    

K.  M.   Fenwick 

9-15 

1875 

Hamilton. . 

C.    Chapman,    M.A 

' ' 

II                  •  • . . 

"         7-12 

1876 
1877 
1878 

Montreal.  . 

Guelph 

London . . . 

D.    Macallum    

'  < 

6-12 

J.  A.  R.  Dickson 

R.   K.    Black    

" 

"        5-10 

t  < 

W.  H.  Warriner! ! !  ! 
it 

"        4-9 

1879 
1880 
1881 
1882 
1883 

Kingston.  . 
Montreal.  . 
Toronto.  .  . 
Brantford. 
London. . . 

Dr.     Stevenson     

S.   N.   Jackson,    M.D. .  . . 

George  Hague    

C.   Duflf,    M.A 

J.  Wood 

"         9-14 

11                •  • .  . 

"         8-13 

■  1 

1  <                •  •  .  . 

"         7-12 

i  1 

>•                •  •  •  . 

6-11 

W.    W.    Smith 

<•                •  •  •  • 

4-9 

1884 

Montreal.  . 

J.   G.   Sanderson    

i<                •  •  .  . 

3-   8 

1885 

Hamilton. . 

John  Burton,   B.D 

H.    Pedley,    B.A 

G.  Robertson,  B.a!  ! ! 

9-14 

1886 

Ottawa. .  . . 

D.  McGregor,   B.A 

"                ... 

8-13 

1887 

Toronto. . . 

H.  D.  Hunter,   M.A 

' ' 

«•                '  ■ ' 

6-11 

1388 

Montreal.  . 

John  Morton    

W.  H.  Warriner,  B.A. 

it                 ■  ■  * 

5-10 

1889 

Brantford. 

Joseph  Wild,   D.D 

It                ■  '  * 

4-9 

1890 

Kingston.  . 

W.    Cuthbertson,    B.A... 

" 

II                '  *  * 

"      10-15 

1891 

Guelph..  .  . 

H.   Pedley,   B.A 

•  • 

II                 ■  •  • 

8-13 

1892 

Montreal.  . 

A.   F.   McGregor,   B.A. .  . 

«• 

J.  P.  Gerrie,  B.A.! !! 

7-12 

1893 

London. . . 

E.  M.  Hill.  M.A 

J.  P.  Gerrie,  B.A 

J.  T.  Daley,  B.A 

6-11 

1894 

Toronto.  .  . 

W.  H.  Warriner,  B.D. .  . 

" 

5-10 

1895 

Hamilton.. 

J.  R.  Black,   B.A 

'« 

It               .  .  •  . 

'•      10-15 

1896 

Montreal.  . 

S.   P.   Leet,    B.C.L 

" 

D,  S.  Hamilton,  BA 

9-15 

1897 

Kingston.  . 

W.    H.    Warriner,    B.D. 
(for  J.  I.  Hindley,  Ph.D.) 

.< 

"        8-13 

1898 
1899 

Toronto.  .  . 
Brantford. 

W.  Mcintosh    

•• 

C  ( 

7-12 

J.    W.   Pedley,    B.A 

H.  E.  Mason 

"         6-11 

19  00 
1901 

Montreal.  . 
Toronto.  .  . 

E.    L.    Yeigh    

'  *                                   ,    ,   , 

"W.  J.  Hindley! ! ! !! ! 

5-10 

Prin.  George,   D.D 

"        4-9 

1902|lJttawa.  .  . 
1903]London.  .  . 

T.    B.    Hyde     

J.  T.  Daley,  B.A.  '.  '.'. 

J.  T.  Daley,  b!a!  ! ! ! 

"      10-16 

J.   P.   Gerrie,    B.A 

"         8-13 

1904iMontreal.  . 
1905|Toronto.  .  . 

H.    O'Hara     

"               .... 

7-12 

J.  K.  Unsworth,  B.A 

"         6-11 

1906!Embro.  .  .  . 

J.    B.    Silcox    

<< 

"               . . . . 

5-12 

1907 

Hamilton.. 

W.   T.  Gunn,   M.A.,   B.D. 

9-15 

1908 

Montreal.  . 

Chas.    Gushing,    B.C.L. .  . 

W.T.  Gunn,  M.A.,B.D 

H.  G.  Rice,   B.D !  ! ! ! 

9-14 

1909 

Toronto. . . 

Hugh  Pedley,   B.A 

8-13 

1910 

Cobourg. .  . 

Jas.    T.   Daley,   B.A.    .  .  . 

" 

A.  Margrett - 

7-12 

1911 

Kingston.  . 

Frank  J.   Day,   B.D 

" 

5-10 

1912 

Montreal.  . 

T.   B.   Macaulay,    F.I.A.. 

<< 

It 

4-9 

1913 

Toronto.  .  . 

G.    Ellery    Read    

X 

<i 

"      10-16 

1914 
,   1915 

Hamilton. . 
Ottawa.  .  . 

H.   I.  Horsey    

W.T.Gunn.  M.A. .D.D 

" 

9-14 

G.  H.  Craik    

"         6-9 

,    1916  Slierbrooke 

E.   D.    Silcox    

.. 

5-   8 

,   1917 

Montreal.  . 

A.   F.   Pollock.   B.D 

4-7 

,   1918 

Toronto. . . 

W.  E.  Gilroy,  B.A 

•  ' 

<  I 

2-   6 

,   1919 
,    1920 
,  1921 

•Hamilton 
Guelph    .  . 
Montreal 

M.    Kelly    

y 

,, 

7-11 

"       7-10 

George   Adam    

W.   T.  Gunn  for"  A 
Margrett     (dec.) 

5-9, 

1922 

Brantford 

Rev.H.A.  Carson,  B.A. 

V 

Rev.  W.  H.  Thoma.s! 

4- 

8,  1923 

1  Ottawa . . 

Rev.  J.   L.  Alexander,   B.D 

" 

10 


CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 


MINISTERIAL  MEMBERS  OF  THE  UNION 


Adam,    Geo.,    169    Drummond    Street, 

Montreal,  Que. 
Alexander,   J.    L.,   B.D.,   Cowansville, 

Que. 
Backus,  J.  B.,  Shelburne,  Ont. 
-   Barnard,  A.  J.,  Elgin,  111. 
Ball,  G.  W.,  Liverpool,  N.S. 
Braithwaite,  E.  E.,  Ph.D.,  Unionville, 

Ont. 
Brown,  J.  L.,  Snowflake,  Man. 
Carr,  E.    Wilson,  Fitch  Bay,  Que. 
Carson,  H.  A.,  B.A.,  Cobourg. 
Claris,  W.  H.  A.,  343   Maitland  St., 

London,  Ont. 
Collins-Williams,  Rev.  T.  L.,  82  As- 
quith   Ave.,   Toronto. 
^   Cooke,    A.    E.,    1323    Walnut    St., 

Vancouver,  B.C. 
Cox,     J.     W.,    B.A.,    D.D.,    E.R.    1, 

Maugerville,  N.B. 
Cox,  Wm.,  E.E.  1,  Shedden,  Ont. 
Gushing,  Chas.,  B.A.,  2049  Boyer  St., 

Montreal,  Que, 
Craik,  G.  H.,  B.A.,  Melbourne,  Que. 
Crosby,  T.   C,   Kingsport  N.   S. 
Daley,  J.  T.,  B.A.,  D.D.,  Port  Hope, 

Out. 
,        Dalton,  Wm.,  Laverna,  Sask. 

Day,  r.   J.,  M.A.,  D.D.,   19   Edgar 

Avenue,    Toronto. 
Geach,  J.,  Listowel,  Ont. 
Gerrie,  J.  P.,  B.A.,  Edmonton. 
Gibson,  W.  J.  D.,  Birehcliff,  Toronto. 
i^'  Gregory,  A.  E.,  Savannah,  Ga. 
Gunn,  W.   T.,  M.A.,  D.D.,   33   Victor 

Ave.,  Toronto. 
Hamilton,  D.  S.,  B.A.,  Suite  5,  Wel- 

land  Court,  Winnipeg,  Man. 
Hill,  E.  M.,  D.D.,  366  Metcalfe  Ave., 

Weatmount,  Que. 
Hipkin,  Wm.,  Barrie,  Ont. 
Hindley,  Geo.  J.,  Young,  Sask. 
Hooker,  J.  M.,  Colpton,  N.S. 
Horsey,  H.  I.,  53  Fourth  Ave.,  Ot- 
tawa, Ont. 
Hyde,   T.   B.,   26   Eoxbofough   Drive, 

North  Eosedale,  Toronto. 
Hughes,  E.  D.,  West  Winfield,  N.Y. 
Jackson,   H.   Norman,   Embro,   Ont. 
Jones,  T.  W.,  M.A.,  4206  Dorchester 

St.  West,  Montreal,  Que. 
Kelly,  Matthew,  London,  Ont. 
Kelly,  G.  F.,  Burford,  Ont. 


Knighton,  Rev.  G.  H.,  Dalston,  Ont. 
Laughton,      Eev.      Geo.,      Winnipeg, 

Man. 
>'Lazenby,  BJ.,  3662  Benoni  St.,  Mont. 
Lyall,  John,  GUdden,  Sask. 
Lloyd,  J.  E.,  Camundongo,  Africa 
Mackay,  Rev.  W.  R.,  Toronto,  Ont. 
MacKenzie,   A.   J.,    Detroit,    Mich, 
Mackenzie,  Geo.  A.,  Stratford,  Ont. 
Mann,  Andrew  E.,  Scotland,  Ont, 
Martin,  W.  G.,  Brantford. 
McColl,  Duncan,  Middleville,  Ont. 
McMinn,  A.  K.,  B.A.,  Victoria,.  B.C. 
Moore,    Churchill,    Keswick    Ridge, 

N.B. 
Monroe,  T,  A.,  B.A.,  Morris,  Man. 
Murray,  John,  Forest,  Ont. 
Newbery,  J.  W.,  E.E.  2,  Waterloo. 
Pedley,  Hugh,  D.D.,  Montreal. 
Pedley,  J.  W.,  B.A.,  43  Harbord  Si 

Toronto. 
Pierce,  Ira  W.,  Granby,  Que. 
Plant,  Jas.,  Speedside,  E.E.  3,  Eock- 

wood,  Ont. 
Pollock,  A.  F.,  B.D.,  346  Lewis  St., 

Ottawa. 
Purnell,  F.  G.,  Margaree,  N.S. 
Ealph,  Benjamin,  LL.D.,   Chellwood, 

Sask. 
Eayner,  T.  DeCourey,  Watford,  Ont. 
Eead,  G.  Ellery,  D.D.,  59  Melbourne 

St.,  Sherbrooke,  Que. 
Eitchie,    D.    L.,    D.D.,    60    McTavish 

St.,  Montreal. 
Salter,  E.  J.  B.,  Winnipeg. 
Samson,   Percy   V.,   B.A.,   Deloraine, 

Man. 
Sanden,  G.  A.,  New  Norway,  Alta. 
Sanders,  Frank,  Guelph,  Ont. 
Sanderson,  M.  H.,  281  Charlevoix  St., 

Montreal. 
Searle,   E.   C,   E.E.   2,   Wellandport, 

Ont. 
Sileox,  E.  D.,  4  Sussex  Ave.,  Toronto. 
Smith,  Merton,  Joyce,  B.C. 
Spence,  W.  D.,  Montreal,  P.Q. 
Steed,  Arthur,  M.A.,  B.D.,  Chisamba, 

Africa.- 
Tavener,  Rev.  Campbell,  Lower  Sel- 

mah,   N.S. 
Teale,  A.  E.,  B.D.,  Waterville,  Que. 
Thackeray,  Joseph,  Ottawa. 
Thomas,  Wm.  H.,  Ayers  Cliff,  Que, 
Thompson,    E,    J.,    Calgary,    Alta, 


THE     CONGREGATIONAL     UNION     OF     CANADA  11 

Thompson,  O.  B.,    (Moved  to  U.S.)  Warren,  E.  G.,  Danville,  Que. 

Tucker,  John  T.,  Dondi,  Africa.  Whitehouse,  Edgar,  Frobisher,  Sask. 

Walker,  M.  T.,  Stoney  Creek,  Ont.  Whitmore,  H.  D.,  Maxville,  Ont. 

Warriner,   W.   H.,   M.A.,   D.D.,   453  Woodley,     E.   C,     M.A.,  B.D.,     216 
Old   Orchard  Ave.,  Montreal,  Girouard   Ave.,   Montreal   Que. 

LICENSED  PASTORAL  SUPPLIES 

D.  J.  Storms,  Marshville,  Ont.  A.  S.  Duncan,  Kingston,  Ont. 

Walter    Eayner,    Listowel,    Ont. 


MINUTES  OF  THE  SEVENTEENTH  ANNUAL  MEETING  OF  THE 

CONGREGATIONAL  UNION  OF  CANADA  HELD  IN  THE 

FIRST  CONGREGATIONAL  CHURCH,  OTTAWA, 

JUNE  4TH  TO  8TH,  1923. 

TUESDAY,  JUNE  4TH,  1923. 

The  Union  service  was  conducted  by  the  Chairman,  Rev.  J.  Lambert 
Alexander,  B.D.,  on  Tuesday  evening,  June  4th.  The  sermon  was  preach- 
ed by  Rev.  W.  G.  Martin.  The  Communion  Service  took  place  at  the 
close  and  was  conducted  by  the  pastor  of  the  Church,  Rev.  A.  F.  Pollock, 
B.D.,  assisted  by  representative  deacons. 

The  first  business  session  of  the  Union  opened  at  nine-thirty  on 
Wednesda3^  June  5th,  with  Rev.  J.  L.  Alexander  presiding.  Rev.  G. 
Ellery  Read  led  in  prayer. 

The  nomination  of  officers  and  committees  for  the  Union  were  pre- 
sented and  accepted  as  follows  : 

Minute  Secretaries: — Rev.  W.  J.  D.   Gibson,   Mr.  Reg.  J.   Smith. 
Membership   Committee: — Rev.   G.  Ellery  Read,  D.D.,   Chairman;   Rev.   Dr. 

W.  H.  Warriner,  Rev.  J.  W.  Pedley,  Rev.  M.  H.  Sanderson,  Rev.  H.  D. 

Whitmore,  Mr.  D.  Hilton,  and  Mr.  A.  E.  Revell. 
Business   Committee : — Mr.    Lome    V.    Johnstone,    Chairman ;    Revs.    J.    W. 

Newbery,  A.  E.  Mann,  and  Mr.  H.  Tyers  and  Mr.  W.  McKillican. 
Resolutions    Committee : — Rev.    W.    H.    Thomas,    Chairman ;    Revs.    W.    G. 

Martin,  Chas.   Gushing,  George  Adam,  and  Mr.  J.  T.  Field. 
Nomination   Committee : — Rev.    I.    W.    Pierce,    Chairman ;    Revs.    Dr.    Hugh 

Pedley,    Dr.    D.    L.    Ritchie,    Major    H.    I.    Horsey,    Frank    Sanders,    J. 

Lambert  Alexander,  B.D. 
Press  Committee: — Rev.   T.  DeCourcy  Rayner,   Mr.   Fred   James,    and   Mr. 

H.  J.  Cotty. 
Finance  Committee: — Mr.  H.  W.  Barker,  Chairman;  Mr.  Thomas  Moodie, 

and  Mr.  W.  J.  Aitchison. 

The  Secretary  reported  having  received  a  communication  frorn  the 
Tax  Reform  League,  the  same  was  referred  to  the  Business  Committee. 

The  Secretary  announced  that  Rev.  E.  D.  Silcox  was  celebrating  the 
Fiftieth  Anniversary  of  his  ordination  and  was  donating  four  lots  of 
land  at  Kildonan,  Manitoba,  to  the  Home  Missionary  Society.  On 
motion,  it  was  resolved  that  the  matter  be  referred  to  the  Resolution 
Committee. 


12  CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 

A  letter  of  greetings  was  read  from  Rev.  C.  E.  Burton,  D.D.,  Secre- 
tary of  the  National   Council   of   Congregational   Churches,  U.S.A. 

The  Report  of  the  Executive  Committee  w^as  presented  by  the  Gen- 
oral  Secretary.  On  motion  of  Dr.  Gunn,  seconded  by  Rev.  William  Hip- 
kin,  the  report  was  referred  to  the  Business  Committee. 

Applications  for  membership  and  transfer  were  received  and  re- 
ferred to  Membership  Committee. 

The  Secretary  reported  that  the  Paris  Church  had  closed  and  the 
property  had  reverted  to  the  Home  Missionary  Society. 

On  motion  of  Dr.  Gunn,  seconded  by  Dr.  Warriner,  the  revision  of 
the  Membership  Roll  was  referred  to  the  Membership  Committe. 

Mr.  H.  W.  Barker  presented  an  Interim  Treasurer's  Report,  and 
moved  its  adoption.     The  Report  was  adopted. 

It  was  moved  by  Mr.  D.  Hilton,  seconded  by  Rev.  W.  H.  Thomas, 
that  the  rate  of  interest,  namely  7j^  per  cent,  be  reconsidered  by  the 
Investment  Committee.     The  motion  was  lost. 

Mr.  Barker  presented  a  report  on  the  Forward  Movement.  It  was 
moved,  seconded  and  agreed  that  the  discussion  on  the  Report  be  de- 
ferred to  Thursday  Morning. 

The  Church  Union  Report  was  presented  by  Dr.  Warriner,  who 
moved  that  the  Union  consider  the  Report  at  two  o'clock.  The  motion 
was  carried. 

The  Union  then  gave  place  at  11.10  o'clock  to  the  Annual  Meeting  of 
the  Home  Missionary  Society. 

The  Union  was  called  together  again  at  twelve  o'clock,  when  the 
Chairman  of  the  Union  presided  at  the  Devotional  hour.  Rev.  Hugh 
Pedley,  D.D.,  delivered  the  first  of  a  series  of  addresses  on  "A  United 
Church",  entitled  "Its  Task". 

After  adjourning  for  lunch  the  Union  at  two-fifteen  was  led  in 
prayer  by  Rev.  I.  W.  Pierce.  The  Report  on  Church  Union  considered 
was  as  follows : 

CHURCH  UNION  REPORT 

The  Proposed  Legislation 

The  Eighth  Conference  of  the  Congregational,  Methodist  and  Pres- 
byterian Committees  on  Church  Union  met  in  the  Metropolitan  Metho- 
dist Church,  Toronto,  on  the  22nd  day  of  September  last,  at  the  call  of 
the  Convenors  of  the  Church  Union  Committee  of  the  negotiating 
Churches. 

The  meeting  was  called  to  receive  the  report  of  the  Committee 
on  Legislation  appointed  in  1921  by  the  Joint  Committee  "to  consider 
and  report  on  the  legislation  necessary  to  give  effect  to  the  Union  ot 
the  negotiating  Churches,  and  to  have  prepared  and  submit  copies  of 
all  proposed  Bills  to  be  submitted  to  the  Parliament  of  Canada,  and  to 
such  other  legislative  bodies  as  may  be  necessary  in  the  prem.ises."  The 
Bills  submitted  consisting  of  a  proposed  Dominion  Act  Incorporating 
the  "United  Church  of  Canada"  with  Trusts  of  Model  Deed,  "and  the 
proposed  "Provincial  Legislation  relating  to  the  United  Church  of 
Canada."  Counsel  who  had  prepared  the  Bills, — Messrs.  G.  W.  Mason, 
K.C.,  and  McGregor  Young,  K.C, — were  present,  and  presented  the 
proposed  legislation,  section  by  section.  These  were  carefullj'^  considered 
and  amended  where  it  seemed  advisable,  and,  in  general,  approved  by 
the  Committee,  which  also  authorized  changes  in  the  proposed  Acts 
to  harmonize  with  the  action  taken  by  the  Committee." 

It  was  also  agreed  to  send  forward  the  proposed  legislation  to  the 
three  negotiating  bodies. 


THE    CONGREGATIONAL     UNION     OF     CANADA  13 

Action   by   the   General   Conference    of   the   Methodist   Church. 

The  General  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Church  on  the  13th  of 
October  last  approved  of  the  proposed  Legislation,  and  suggested  some 
slight   amendments. 

Action  of  our  Churches 
Your  Committee,  in  harmony  with  our  policy  which  "requires  that 
each  local  Church  and  Incorporated  Society  shall  take  individual  action 
in  order  to  give  effect  to  the  vote  of  the  Union" — see  report  of  Com- 
mittee June  8th,  1922 — has  taken  steps  to  have  the  acts,  as  printed,  along 
with  the  Basis  of  Union  and  resolutions  carefully  drawn  up,  submitted 
to  our  Churches   for  their  individual  and  constitutional  action. 

The  following  is  a  copy  of  the  resolution  submitted  to  the  Churches — 

"Moved  by ^..seconded  by , 

carried  "That  this  Church,  ift  special  meeting  convened  after  due  notice 
for  the  purpose,  hereby  resolves  as  follows  : 

We  approve  of  the  Basis  of  Union  adopted  by  the  Congregational 
Union  of  Canada,  the  Methodist  Church,  Canada,  and  the  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Canada,  for  the  Union  of  the  three  denominations  in  "The 
United  Church  of  Canada." 

This  Church  approves  the  draft  Bills  of  Dominion  and  Provincial 
Legislation  for  the  incorporation  of  "The  United  Church  of  Canada", 
with  Trusts  of  Model  Deed  as  prepared  and  approved  by  the  Joint  Com- 
mittee on  Church  Union,  and  agrees  as  a  Church  to  enter  the  said  union 
and  become  part  of  "The  United  Church  of  Canada",  when  formed. 

This  Church  authorizes  and  instructs  the  Congregational  Union  of 
Canada  to  take  all  such  action,  legislative  and  otherwise,  as  may  be 
necessary  to  consum.mate  the  said  Union." 

One  hundred  and  eighteen  of  our  Churches  have  voted  in  favour 
of  the  Union,  as  appears  from  the  certified  resolutions  now  in  the 
hands  of  the  General  Secretary,  the  resolution  passed  being,  in  general, 
the  formal  resolution  recited  above.  Eight  Churches  have  voted  against 
Union,  one  has  declined  to  vote,  and  thirteen  have  yet  to  be  heard  from. 

The  following  Churches  voted  in  favour  of  Union : 
Nova  Scotia: 

Brooklyn,     Beach     Meadows;     Chebogue;     Economy;     Kingsport ; 
Liverpool;   Milton;   Lower   Selmah ;  Noel;   South    Maitland;    Mar- 
garee ;  Pleasant  River;  Baker's  Settlement;  Yarmouth. 
New   Brunswick: 

Keswick  Ridge;  Sheffield. 
Quebec: 

Ayer's    Cliff;    Boynton ;    Brigham;    Cowansville;    Danville;    Fitch 
Bay;  Granby;  Melbourne;  Rock  Island;  Sherbrooke;  Waterville ; 
Montreal:   Amherst    Park,    Calvary,    Crystal    Springs,    Emmanuel, 
Point  St.  Charles,  Union  (Coloured),  Ste.  Anne  de  Bellevue. 
Ontario: 

Kingston  First  and  Calvary;  Ottawa  First  and  Welcome  Zion ; 
Maxville;  Middleville;  Hopetown ;  Rosetta ;  Lanark;  Barrie ; 
Churchill;  Coldsprings;  Dalston;  Edgar;  Toronto — Birchcliff, 
Broadview,  Bond  Street,  Northern,  Olivet,  Western;  Brant- 
ford;  Burford;  New  Durham;  Embro;  Forest  Central;  Forest 
Plympton;  Frome;  Garaf raxa ;  Speedside;  Guelph ;  Hamilton  First 
and  Immanuel;  London  First  and  Southern;  Scotland;  Watford; 
Elcho  Diltz  Road;  Bethel;  Sherkston;  Bloomingdale ;  West  Mont- 
rose; Freeport;  Listowel ;  Zion;  Lowbanks;  Mt.  Carmel;  Gobies; 
Windfall. 


14  CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 

Manitoba  r 

Winnipeg  Central  and  Crescent;  Brandon. 
Saskatchewan : 

Chellwood;   Balmoral;   Naseby;   Cando;   Salter. 
Alberta: 

Calgary  First. 
British  Columbia: 

Vancouver  First  and  Grandview,  Kitsilano;  Victoria   First. 
Russo-German : 

Alberta: — Ebenezer,    Calgary;    Hopefield,    Castor;    Zion,    Trochu; 

Peace,  Irvine;  Pilgrim,  Irvine;  Peace,  Walsh;  Zoar,  Gros  Ventres; 

Zion,  Hilda;  Immanuel,  Hilda;  Matthew  Schuler ;  Hope,  Schuler ; 

St.  John,  Kincorth,  Alta. 

Saskatchewan: — Postal,      Buffalohead ;»     Emmanuel,      Westerham; 

Zion,     Leader;     Bethlehem,     Eatonia;     Peace,     Hanna ;     Newburg, 

Hanna;   St.  Johannes;   St.  Paul's,   Sagathun;   Grace,   Surprise. 
The  following  Churches  voted  against  Union : — Stratford,  Kingston 
Bethel;  Warwick  Zion;  Pine  Grove  and  Humber  Summit;  and  Kincar- 
dine  in   Ontario,   the   Swedish    Churches    at   Wetaskiwin    and   Highland 
Park,  Alberta,  Hemford  Church,  Nova  Scotia,  declined  to  vote. 

The  Following  Churches  have  not  yet  voted: 
Quebec: — Ulverton   and  Franklin   Centre. 
Ontario: — Rugby,   Forest   Lake    Shore;   Tilbury;    Shelburne    and    Maple 

Grove. 
Saskatchewan: — Crane   Creek. 
Swedish  Work: — Meeting  Creek,  Alta. 
Russo-German: — Salem,    Mayton;    Zion,    Beiseker;    Zion,    Three    Hills; 

all  in  Alberta,  and  Hope,  Hatton,  Sask. 
The  following  summary  of  the  votes  of  the  Churches  according  to 
the  several  provinces  will,  no  doubt,  be  interesting: 
Maritime  Provinces: 

We  have  pleasure  in  reporting  that  we  have  received  resolutions 
from  every  Church  in  the  Maritime  Provinces,  all  being  in  favour  of 
Union  with  the  exception  of  the  Hemford  Church,  one  of  the  Branches 
of  the  Pleasant  River  field,  which,  at  a  formal  meeting,  refused  to  vote. 
Quebec: 

We  have  pleasure  in  reporting  the  receipt  of  resolutions  from  every 
Church  in  the  Province,  with  the  exception  of  Franklin  Centre  and  Ul- 
verton, which  have   not  yet   reported.     This   Province  is   unanimous   in 
its  vote  for  Union. 
Eastern  Ontario: 

In   the    Eastern   Ontario  Association,   we    have    received    resolutions 
from  every  Church  in  this  district,  all  in  favour  of  Union  with  the  ex- 
ception of  Bethel  Church,  Kingston. 
Toronto  District  Association: 

The    Toronto    District    Association    has    reported    votes     from    all 
Churches  with  the  exception  of  Rugby.     The  votes  are  unanimously  in 
favour  with  the  exception  of  the  Churches, at  Pine  Grove  and  Humber 
Summit,  which  voted  against. 
Western   Ontario   Association: 

In  the  Western  Association,  thirty-two  Churches  have  reported 
out  of  thirty-six,  all  in  favour  oi  Union,  with  the  exception  of  Strat- 
ford, Warwick  Zion  and  Kincardine,  which  have  voted  against. 


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Western  Provinces: 

In  the  Western  Provinces  all  the  English-speaking  Churches   have 
been    heard    from    except    tvi^o,    all    the    others    voting    unanimously    in 
favour  of  Union. 
Swedish   Work: 

Tvv'O  of  our  Swedish  Churches,  Wetaskiw^in  and  Highland  Park  have 
reported  resolutions  against  Union.  It  is  probable  that  the  Meeting 
Creek  Church,  v^^hen  it  reports,  v\?ill  also  be  against.  These  Churches 
desire  to  remain  out  and  have  fellowship  with  Swedish-speaking 
Churches. 
Russo-German  Churches: 

Of  our  Russo-German  Churches,  twenty-one  have  already  reported, 
all  unanimously  in  favour.    There  are  four  still  to  hear  from. 

ACTION  OF  THE  CORPORATE  SOCIETIES 

We   have  had  carefully  prepared   and   approved  by  Counsel  of  the 
Joint  Committee,  a  uniform  resolution   for  our   Corporate   Societies,   as 
follows  : 
Res  olution   of  the   - : 

Moved    by seconded    by 

and  carried — ■ 

That  the in  a  meeting  convened 

after  due  notice  for  the  purpose,  hereby  resolves   as   follows  : 

That  the - - hereby  approves 

of  the  Basis  of  Union  adopted  by  the  Congregational  Union  of  Canada, 
the  Methodist  Church,  Canada,  and  the  Presbyterian  Church  in  Canada, 
for  the  union  of  the  three  denominations  in  "The  United  Church  of 
Canada." 

That    the also   approves    of    the 

draft  legislation,  Dominion  and  Provincial,  recommended  by  the  Joint 
Committee  on  Church  Union. 

That  the - hereby  authorizes  and  in- 
structs the  Congregational  Union  of  Canada,  through  a  duly  appointed 

Committee,  to  act  for  and  on  behalf  of  the 

to  procure  the  enactment  of  the  said  proposed  Acts  of  Parliament  of 
Canada  and  the  Legislatures  of  the  Provinces  of  Canada,  or  such  other 
legislation  of  the  Parliament  of  Canada  and  the  Legislatures  of  the 
Provinces  of  Canada  and  the  Legislatures  of  the  colonies  and  countries 
outside  of  Canada  having  jurisdiction  over  any  of  the  -property  of  the 
negotiating  Churches  as  such  committee  may  deem  necessary  or  re- 
quisite in  order  to  effectuate  and  consummate  the  union  of  the  Presby- 
terian Church  in  Canada,  the  Methodist  Church,  Canada,  and  the  Con- 
gregational Churches  of  Canada  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of 
the  Basis  of  Union  and  the  general  principles  contained  in  the  said 
proposed  Acts,  the  said  committee  to  have  full  power  and  authority  for 

and   on   benalf   of    t he ~ to 

consider  and  deal  with  any  proposals,  defined  as  aforesaid,  made  by  or 
on  behalf  of  any  of  the  negotiating  Churches,  or  any  committee  thereof, 
or  otherwise,  with  respect  to  the  said  legislation,  to  make  or  concur  in 
any  changes  or  amendments  to  the  said  proposed  Acts  that  they,  in 
their  discretion,  may  deem  advisable  in  order  to  carry  into  effect  the 
provisions  of  the  Basis  of  Union  and  the  general  principles  contained 
in  the  said  proposed  Acts,  and  with  the  representatives  of  the  other 
negotiating  Churches  to  settle  and  determine  the  final  form  of  any  such 
legislation  and  generally  to  do  all  such  acts  and  things  as  the  said  coni- 
mittee    may    deem    expedient    to   procure    whatever    legislation    may,    in 


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their  opinion,  be  necessary  or  requisite  to  effectuate  and  consummate 
the  said  Union,  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  the  Basis  of  Union  and  the 
principles  contained  in  the  said  proposed  Acts." 

The  Montreal  Congregational  Church  Building  Fund  Society  has 
already  approved  and  adopted  the  above  resolution.  The  Woman's 
Board  of  Foreign  Missions,  though  not  incorporated  yet  as  a  recognized 
organization  carrying  on  our  work,  has  also  approved.  It  is  expected 
that  our  other  incorporated  Societies  will  take  action  during  this  As- 
sembly, and  the  Congregational  Union  of  Nova  Scotia  and  New  Bruns- 
wick early  in  July. 

ACTION  BY  THIS  UNION 

In  submitting  for  your  approval  the  legislation  necessary  to  give 
effect  to  the  Union  of  the  three  negotiating  Churches,  your  Committee 
recomends  that  the  Union,  having  been  authorized  thereto  by  the  over- 
whelming majority  of  the  Congregational  Churches  in  Canada  do  now 
resolve  as  follows  : 

1.  That  the  Congregational  Union  of  Canada  has  considered  the 
proposed  Act  of  the  Parliament  of  Canada  to  incorporate  the  United 
Church  of  Canada  and  the  proposed  legislation  of  the  several  Legis- 
latures of  the  Provinces  of  Canada  submitted  to  it  by  the  Joint  Com- 
mittee ,on  Church  Union,  copies  of  which  proposed  Acts  are  hereto  an- 
nexed and  marked  respectively  "A"  and  "B". 

2.  That  the  Congregational  Union  of  Canada  hereby  approves  the 
principles  and  in  general  the  form  of  the  said  proposed  Acts. 

3.  That  as  a  matter  of  form  and  detail  the  Congregational  Union  of 
Canada  recommends  to  the  Committee,  to  be  appointed  as  hereinafter 
mentioned,  the  favourable  consideration  of  the  following  change  in 
the  proposed  Provincial  Acts,  viz.,  that  Section  22  of  the  Provincial  Act, 
relating  to  Acts  of  Civil  Status  in  the  Province  of  Quebec  be  struck  out 
and  the  following  be  substituted  in  its  place — 

"Each  and  all  of  the  Churches,  congregations  and  missions  of  the 
United  Church  duly  recognized  as  members  of  the  United  Church  of 
Canada  or  by  the  Executive  Committee  thereof  (of  which  recognition 
the  certificate  of  the  General  Secretary  of  the  said  United  Church  shall 
be  sufficient  evidence)  shall  have  and  possess  the  right  to  keep  registers 
of  civil  status  to  the  full  extent  and  in  the  manner  provided  by  the 
Civil  Code  and  the  Code  of  Civil  Procedure. 

Each  and  all  of  the  ministers  of  the  said  United  Church  duly  re- 
cognized as  such  by  the  said  United  Church  of  Canada  or  by  the  Ex- 
ecutive Committee  thereof,  or  specially  authorized  by  the  said  United 
Church  or  its  Executive  Committee,  shall  have  the  right  to  act  as  public 
functionaries  keeping  registers  of  Civil  Status,  under  the  conditions  of 
law,  together  with  all  the  rights  connected  therewith,  and  all  other  duties 
and  ceremonies  of  such  public  functionaries  in  charge  of  agisters  of 
Civil  Status,  in  the  manner  and  to  the  full  extent  provided  by  the  Civil 
Code  and  the  Code  of  Civil  Procedure. 

4.  That  a  committee  of  twenty  be  appointed  by  the  Congregational 
Union  of  Canada  to  act  for  and  on  behalf  of  the  Congregational  Churches 
as  defined  by  the  said  proposed  Acts  to  procure  the  enactment  of  the 
said  proposed  Acts  of  the  Parliament  of  Canada  and  the  Legislatures 
of  the  Provinces  of  Canada  and  the  Legislatures  of  the  colonies  and 
countries  outside  of  Canada  having  jurisdiction  over  any  of  the  pro- 
perty of  the  negotiating  Churches  as  such  committee  may  deem  neces- 
sary or  requisite  in  order  to  effectuate  and  consummate  the  union  of  the 


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Presbyterian  Church  in  Canada,  the  Methodist  Church  and  the  Con- 
gregational Churches  of  Canada  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of 
the  Basis  of  Union  and  the  general  principles  contained  in  the  said  pro- 
posed Acts,  the  said  committee  to  have  full  pov^^er  and  authority  for 
and  on  behalf  of  the  Congregational  Churches  to  consider  and  deal  with 
any  proposals,  defined  as  aforesaid,  made  by  or  on  behalf  of  any  of  the 
negotiating  churches,  or  any  committee  thereof,  or  otherwise,  with  res- 
pect to  the  said  legislation,  to  make  or  concur  in  any  changes  or  amend- 
ments to  the  said  proposed  Acts,  that  they  in  their  discretion  may  deem 
advisable  in  order  to  carry  into  effect  the  provisions  of  the  Basis  of 
Union  and  the  general  principles  contained  in  the  said  proposed  Acts, 
and  with  the  representatives  of  the  other  negotiating  Churches  to 
settle  and  determine  the  final  form  of  any  such  legislation  and  generally 
to  do  all  such  acts  and  things  as  the  said  committee  may  deem  expedient 
to  procure  whatever  legislation  may  in  their  opinion,  be  necessary  or 
requisite  to  effectuate  and  consummate  the  said  Union  pursuant  to  the 
provisions  of  the  Basis  of  Union  and  the  principles  contained  in  the 
said  proposed  Acts. 

We  further  recommend :  That  the  Union  do  now  appoint  forty 
members  to  represent  our  denomination  in  the  First  General  Council 
of  the  United  Church,  when  duly  called  according  to  the  proposed  legis- 
lation, with  full  power  to  act. 

That  these  forty  be— Revs.  Dr.  Hugh  Pedley,  J.  W.  Pedley,  Dr.  W. 
T.  Gunn,  Dr.  W.  H.  Warriner,  Dr.  D.  L.  Ritchie,  George  Adam,  Matthew 
Kelly,  W.  G.  Martin,  J.  L.  Alexander,  B.D.,  Frank  Sanders,  A.  E.  Cooke, 

A.  F.  Pollock,  B.D.,  T.  W.  Jones,  M.A.,  J.  W.  Newbery,  W.  J.  D.  Gibson, 
Dr.  G.  Ellery  Read,  George  Laughton,  H.  I.  Horsey,  R.  Wilson  Carr, 
Hermon  A.  Carson,  and  Messrs.  W.  J.  Aitchison,  John  T.  Field,  W.  D. 
Lighthall,  A.  McA.  Murphy,  George  A.  Moore,  J.  Wilfred  Kennedy, 
Charles  Gurd,  H.  W.  Barker,  W.  E.  Booth,  Frederick  W.  Robins,  Thomas 
Moodie,  David  Hilton,  W.  A.  Hollinrake,  J.  B.  Waugh,  T.  B.  Macaulay, 

B.  B.  Stevenson,  J.  W.  Flewwelling,  J.  G.  Fuller,  Arthur  Birks,  Allan 
Maclean. 

Further,  that  in  case  of  any  vacancy  occurring,  power  to  appoint 
other  representatives  be  hereby  given  to  the  Executive  of  the  Congre- 
gational Union  of  Canada. 

Churches   Holding  Property  "Solely  for  their  own  benefit." 

The  proposed  Legislation  recognizes  that-  certain  congregations  may 
hold  "real  or  personal  property  belonging  to,  held  by,  or  in  trust  for  the 
use  or  to  the  use  of  such  congregation,  solely  for  its  own  benefit."  It 
provides  that  the  rights  of  such  congregations  in  regard  to  their  res- 
pective properties  shall  not  be  subject  to  the  provisions  of  Sections 
four  and  five  of  the  Act,  or  to  the  control  of  the  United  Church,  such 
congregations,  however,  must  be  listed  in  an  appendix  to  the  Law  named 
"Schedule  "D".  We,  therefore,  recommend  that  all  our  Churches  be 
requested  to  furnish  the  General  Secretary  of  the  Union  with  copies  of 
(a)  The  Act  of  their  incorporation,  if  any,  and  (b)  of  the  Deeds  under 
■which  their  property  is  held,  with  the  Trusts  thereof. 

And  further,  that  the  Committee  on  Church  Union  be  empowered  to 
examine  these  documents  and  prepare  a  list  of  Churches  to  be  placed 
in  said  "Schedule  "D". 

Non-Concurring  Churches 

In  regard  to  the  Churches  which  have  voted  not  to  enter  into  the 
United  Church,  your  Committee  would  suggest : 


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1st — That  these  Churches  be  requested  to  arrange  for  a  church  meet- 
ing to  be  held  in  conference  with  a  deputation  to  be  appointed  by  the 
Committee  on  Church  Union,  in  order  that  there  may  be  the  fullest 
information  and  consideration  of  the  important  issues  involved  before 
the  final  definite  action  is  taken  by  each  Church,  and 

2nd — That  we  suggest  to  those  Churches  vv^hich  may  persist  in  their 
intention  not  to  enter  the  United  Church,  that  they  pass  a  resolution 
authorizing  the  Union  to  act  for  them  in  procuring  the  necessary  legis- 
lation, but  reserving  all  rights  to  take  such  action  as  may  be  provided 
in  the  legislation  for  non-concurring  Churches  should  they  so  desire. 

We  further  recommend  that  the  Committee  on  Church  Union,  in 
co-operation  with  similar  committees  from  the  other  negotiating 
Churches,  be  instructed  to  inform  the  Churches  of  the  action  now  taken 
by  this  Union,  and  take  such  further  steps  in  preparation  for  the  consum- 
mation of  Union  as  will  secure  the  fullest  spiritual  benefit  to  all  the 
churches  concerned. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

(Signed)  W.  Henry  Warriner. 

Dr.  Warriner  moved  the  adoption  of  the  four  clauses  of  the  Union 
Report,  seconded  by  Rev.  George  Adam.  The  motion  was  put  to  the 
meeting  and  carried  by  a  vote  of  54  in  favour  and  3  against. 

Dr.  Warriner  moved,  seconded  by  Mr.  J.  M.  Robertson  a  list  of  forty 
names  to  be  on  the  General  Council.  Mr.  L.  Johnstone  moved,  seconded 
by  Rev.  T.  W.  Jones,  that  the  list  be  referred  back  to  the  Committee. 

Moved  by  Rev.  J.  W.  Pedley,  seconded  by  Rev.  Frank  Sanders, 
that  greetings  be  sent  to  the  General  Assembly.  It  was  resolved  that 
the  Chairman  and  Secretary  of  the  Church  Union  Committee  send  a  suit- 
able resolution. 

YOUNG  PEOPLE'S  DEPARTMENT 

After  the  singing  of  the  hymn  "Stand  up  and  Bless  the  Lord,"  the 
Conference  on  Young  People's  Work  was  opened  by  the  presentation 
of  the  Superintendent's  Report  by  Rev.  W.  J.  D.  Gibson,  who  moved  its 
adoption.    The  Report  was  adopted  as  follows  : 

"This  Department  has  rendered  service  to  our  Churches  through  the 
Associations,  the  columns  of  the  "Congregationalist",  and,  where  pos- 
sible, through  personal  visits  to  Sunday  Schools,  Young  People's  Socie- 
ties and  Mission  Bands. 

Believing  our  work  must  be  constructive  and  carried  on  under  long 
range  and  well  related  from  year  to  year,  we  would  again  urge  in  each 
Church  the  carefully  organized,  graded  school  and  graded  lessons,  from 
the  Cradle  Roll  to  the  Adult  Classes  and  Home  Department;  the  organ- 
ized social  activities  for  boys  and  girls,  such  as  Mission  Bands  for  the 
Juniors,  and  C.S.E.T.  for  boys  and  C.G.LT.  for  girls  of  the  'teen  age; 
Training  Classes  for  Teachers  and  Leaders  of  work  with  boys  and  girls. 

In  all  this  we  would  recommend  close  association  and  co-operation 
with  the  Religious  .Education  Council  of  Canada,  an  organization  which 
embraces  over  ten  thousand  Sunday  Schools  and  employs  sixty  men  and 
women,  giving  full  time  as  paid  leaders  in  this  work.  Through  this 
organization  you  may  find  particulars  re  Summer  Camps  for  boys  and 
girls,  Summer  Schools  for  training  leaders.  If  possible  have  your  young 
people  represented  in  these  Camps  and  Summer  Schools. 

Young  People's  Societies  are  receiving  special  attention  through  the 
Religious  Education  Council  of  Canada.  The  result  of  this  study  will 
be  obtainable  this  fall  in  book  form  and  will  be  great  help  to  Young 
People's  Societies.  The  book  is  obtainable  at  our  General  Office.  137 
Confederation  Life  Building,  Toronto. 


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We  would  draw  attention  to  recent  studies  of  data  on  the  age  ot 
joining  the  Church  made  by  Dean  Walter  S.  Athearn — 

Six  thousand  one  hundred  and  ninety-four  cases,  were  studied  and 
the  median  age  of  joining  the  church  was  14  years  4  months  and  22 
days.  One-fourth  of  the  persons  joining  the  Church  were  under  the 
age  of  11  years  10  months  and  22  days,  one-fourth  joined  the  church 
after  they  were  21  years,  4  months  and  22  days  old.  One  half,  or  fifty 
per  cent,  of  the  Church  accessions  were  people  between  the  age  of  11 
years,  10  months  and  22  days  and  21  years  4  months  and  22  days.  In 
other  words,  of  the  6,194  who  joined  the  Church,  75  per  cent,  were  under 
the  age  of  21  years,  4  months  and  22  days.    ~ 

Figures  like  these  again  remind  us  if  we  would  reach  the  men  and 
women  for  Christ  and  the  Church  we  must  reach  them  in  childhood  and 
youth.  Let  the  mind  dwell  upon  those  precious  years  11  to  21,  during 
which  50  per  cent,  of  those  who  come  into  the  church  are  received. 

In  this  connection  we  again  urge  the  Young  Worshippers'  League 
in  every  Curch,  also  the  Pastor's  Training  Class,  preparing  the  young 
for  Church  membership. 

Rally  Day  programmes  were  issued  and  widely  used  in  our  Sunday 
Schools.     The  financial  returns  were  three  times  that  of  previous  years. 
A   pamphlet   giving   directions   as   to  where    books    and   supplies   for 
the  various  departments  of  work  may  be  obtained  is  being  prepared. 

Now  that  we  have  come  to  the  final  year  of  the  payments  of  money 
pledged  through  the  Forward  Movement,  we  recommend  a  financial 
policy   for   our   Young   People. 

That  this  policy  shall  include  a  share  in  the  support  of  the  local 
Church,  and  a  share  in  the  benevolences  or  Missions  of  the  Church. 

To  work  out  this  policy,  we  would  recommend: 
1st — Use    the    Young    People's    Societies    and    organized    Sunday    School 

Classes  as  a  basis  on  which  to  work. 
2nd — (a)     Use  the  Duplex  Envelope  for  local  Church  and  Benevolences, 
(b)     That    we    maintain    an    Industrial    Missionary,    the    appeal    in 
each  Church  to  be  made  through  Young  People's  Societies,  Organ- 
ized Classes,  etc. 
3rd — That    the   money   raised   for    Missions   be    at   the    discretion   of   the 
Union  or  Executive  of  the  Young  People's  Department  for  Mission- 
ary work,  with  the  hope  of  adopting  some  Missionary  of  our  own 
when  the  'system'  proposed  is  working. 
4th — That   this   plan    be   made   ready   to    launch   on   the   first    or    second 

week  in  September  of  this  year. 
Sth — That   special  leaflets  on  Missionary  work  be   placed  with  the   Sec- 
retaries of  organized  Classes  or  Young  People's   Societies. 
6th — That  'Key   Men'  in  each  Association  be   charged  with   the   respon- 
sibility of  putting  the  plan  into   effect  in  their  .district. 
7th — That  the  Secretary  of  the  Young  People's  Department  be  the  Exe- 
cutive Secretary,  having  the  whole  plan  in  charge. 
We  thank  those  who  have  in  any  way  helped  the  work  of  this  De- 
partment,  and   solicit   for  the   Department   your   continued   co-operation. 

Respectfully  submitted, 
(Signed)  J.  Lambert  Alexander. 

Superintendent. 
The   Chairman   stated   that   as   the   time   for   conference  was   limited, 
Mrs.  Palmer  Burgess  had  been   released  from   her   engagement. 


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The  Union  permitted  the  Chairman  leave  of  absence  for  the  re- 
mainder of  the  afternoon  session,  and  the  Chair  was  taken  by  Dr. 
Ritchie. 

Rev.  T.  W.  Jones,  M.A.,  B.D.,  delivered  an  address  on  "The  Problem 
and  the  Challenge  of  Service  with  our  Young  People." 

Mr.  James  W.  Robertson,  C.M.G.,  LL.D.,  Chief  Scout  Commissioner 
for  Canada,  delivered  an  address  on  "The  Scout  Movement  as  a  train- 
ing for  Citizenship." 

This  was  followed  by  a  Demonstration  of  Boy  Scouts  by  the  Second 
Ottawa  Troop,   under   the   direction   of   Scoutmaster   F.   Gervan. 

The  Union  met  at  eight  oTclock  in  the  Church  with  the  Chairman, 
Rev.  J.  L.  Alexander,  presiding. 

The  Session  opened  with  the  singing  of  the  Doxology  and  prayer 
by  Rev.  J.  L.  Alexander. 

Rev.  Major  H.  I.  Horsey  and  Rev.  A.  F.  Pollock,  B.D.,  extended  a 
welcome  to  the  City  and  Churches, — Ottawa  First  and  Welcome  Zion, 
to  which  Rev.  J.  Lambert  Alexander,  B,D.,  replied. 

Rev.  J.  Lambert  Alexander  delivered  the  Chairman's  address.  This 
was  entitled  "Some  permanent  realities  upon  which  the  success  of 
Christian  propaganda  rests." 

The  Session  closed  with  prayer  by  Rev.  Charles  Cushing. 

THURSDAY,  JUNE  6TH,  1923. 

Devotional  exercises  were  conducted  by  the  Chairman,  Rev.  J. 
Lambert  Alexander,  B.D. 

Prayer  was  ofiFered  by  Revs.  A.  Mann  and'  C.  Tavener. 

The  Minutes  of  the  Wednesday  morning  session  were  read  and  ap- 
proved. 

The  General  Secretary  then  read  letters  of  regret  from  Revs.  W.  R. 
Mackay,  B.  J.  Lazenby,  H.  A.  Carson. 

The  Report  of  membership  committee'  was  submitted  by  Rev.  Dr. 
Read  and  accepted  as  follows : 

1.  That  the  application  of  the  Rev.  W.  J.  Hanna  be  received  and  stand 
over  for  a  year  during  which  time  his  application  should  be  made 
and  credentials  presented  to  the  'Toronto  District  Association,  in 
accordance  with   standing  Rule   No.  1,  Section   C. 

2.  That  a  transfer  to  the  English  Congregational  Union  be  granted  to 
the  Rev.  Trevor  J.  Williams. 

3.  That  the  application  of  the  Rev.  H.  B.  Storey  be  received  and  stand 
over  for  a  year  in  accordance  with  rule  No.l,  section  E. 

4.  That  the  application  for  membership  in  the  Union  made  by  the 
Toronto  Evangelical  Church  of  the  Deaf  be  granted. 

5.  That  the  transfer  of  the  Rev.  T.  C.  Crosby  from  the  Yorkshire  Con- 
gregational Union  to  this  Union  be  accepted. 

6.  That  the  application  of  the  Rev.  William  Mitchell,  Guelph,  for  mem- 
bership in  the  Union  be  received,  and  that  on  receipt  of  transfer 
and  certificate  of  membership  from  the  Lansing  Association  his 
membership   be   granted. 

7.  That  the  application  of  the  Rev.  E.  LeRoy  Rice  for  transfer  to  the 
Orleans  Country  Association,  Vermont,  be  granted. 

9.  That  the  application  of  the  Rev.  H.  H.  Cragg  of  Calgary  be  received 
and  laid  over  for  a  year  during  which  time  the  Executive  should 
seek  completion  of  credentials. 


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10.  That  the  application  of  the  Rev.  A.  F.  Brown  of  Kingston  be  re- 
ceived and  laid  over  for  the  year  in  accordance  with  standing  Rule 
No.  1,  Section  E. 

11.  That  the  Paris  Church  be  dropped  from  the  Union,  as  it  is  no  long- 
er in  existence. 

.12.  That  Revs.  J.  W.  G.  Ward,  A.  F.  Brown,  Ernest  W.  Riggs,  and 
Ronald   McLeod  be  corresponding  members. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

(Signed).  G.  Ellery  Read, 
Chairman  Membership  Committee. 

A   letter    of   greetings   was    received    from    Crystal   Springs. 

The  Secretary  reported  receiving  a  letter  from  Western  Association 
nominating  Rev.  Hugh  Pedley,  D.D.,  as  Chairman  for  the  following  year, 
and  that  Dr.  Pedley  had  accepted  the  nomination.  It  was  also  stated 
that  the  Toronto  District  and  Quebec  Associations  supported  the  nomin- 
ation, so  there  was  only  one  nomination. 

It  was  moved,  seconded  and  resolved  that  the  Secretary  cast  one 
ballot  for  Dr.  Pedley. 

The  Chairman  declared  Dr.  Pedley  elected. 

The  Chairman  of  the  Business  Committee,  Mr.  Lome  Johnstone, 
presented  a  partial  report,  moving  that  the  letter  of  the  Tax  Reform  be 
acknowledged  and  laid  on  the  table.     Agreed. 

The  Statistical  Report  was  presented  by  Rev.  W.  H.  Thomas,  Avho 
moved  its  adoption.    The  motion  was  seconded  by  Dr.  Read  and  carried. 

The  Church  Union  report  was  again  considered,  and  Rev.  Dr.  War- 
riner  submitted  the  following  names  for  the  Committee  of  forty  to  at- 
tend the  General  Council  of  the  United  Church.    The  list  was  approved : 

Revs.  Hugh  Pedley,  D.D. ;  J.  W.  Pedley;  W.  T.  Gunn,  D.D. ;  W.  H. 
Warriner,  D.D. ;  D.  L.  Ritchie,  D.D. ;  George  Adam;  Matthew  Kelly; 
W.  G.  Martin ;  J.  Lambert  Alexander ;  Frank  Sanders ;  A.  E.  Cooke,  A.  F. 
Pollock,  B.D. ;  T.  W.  Jones ;  J.  W  Newbery ;  W.  J.  D.  Gibson ;  G.  Ellery  Read, 
D.D. ;  George  Laughton;  H.  I.  Horsey,  R.  Wilson  Carr ;  Hermon  A.  Carson; 
and  Messrs.  W.  J.  Aitchison,  John  T.  Field,  W.  D.  Lighthall,  A.  McA. 
Murphy,  George  A.  Moore,  J.  Wilfred  Kennedy,  Charles  Gurd,  H.  W. 
Barker,  W.  E.  Booth,  Frederick  Robbins,  Thomas  Moodie,  David  Hilton, 
W.  A.  Hollinrake,  J.  B.  Waugh,  T.  B.  Macaulay,  B.  B.  Stevenson,  J.  W. 
Flewwelling,  J.  G.  Fuller,  Arthur  Birks,  Allan  Maclean. 

The  list  was  approved. 

Rev.  Dr.  Warriner  read  the  following  telegram  which  had  been  for- 
warded to  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  in  Canada, 
in  accordance  with  the  instructions  of  the  Union  : 

"Congregational  Union  of  Canada  in  annual  meeting  assembled,  send 
hearty  greetings  to  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Presbyterian  Church. 
Am  instructed  also  to  inform  you  that  being  duly  authorized  by  our 
churches  the  Union  has  by  overwhelming  majority  voted  to  approve 
Basis  of  Union  and  proposed  legislation  for  incorporation  of  the  United 
Church  of  Canada.  May  the  blessing  of  our  Heavenly  Father  rest  upon 
you." 

Dr.  Warriner  moved,  seconded  by  Dr.  Gunn  that  clause  3  of  the 
Church  Union  Committee  Report  be  approved.     The  motion  carried. 

Dr.  Warriner  moved,  seconded  by  Dr.  Gunn  and  resolved  that  clause 
4  be   approved. 

It  was  moved  by  Dr.  Warriner  and  seconded  by  Rev.  H.  D.  Whitmqre 
and  resolved  that  the  Report,  as  a  whole,  be  adopted. 


22  CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 

The  Union  adjourned  at  eleven  o'clock  for  a  meeting  of  the  Home 
Missionary   Society. 

The  Union  convened  at  11.30,  with  Dr.  Ritchie  in  the  Chair  for  the 
purpose   of   hearing  from   Dr.   Gunn    re   the   apportionment. 

Discussion  on  the  Forw^ard  Movement  Report  was  taken  up,  and 
the   Report   adopted. 

At  12  o'clock  Rev.  Hugh  Pedley,  D.D.,  delivered  the  second  Devo- 
tional Address,  entitled  "The  United  Church — Its  Power." 

FRIDAY  MORNING,  JUNE  7TH,  1923. 

The  Chairman  of  the  Union  opened  the  morning  session  at  9.45,  con- 
ducting devotions. 

On  motion,  Mr.  E.  J.  Joselyn  was  appointed  in  place  of  Mr.  Aitr 
chison  on  the  Finance  Committee. 

The  Minutes  were  read  and  confirmed. 

Rev.  Dr.  Gunn  moved  the  following  resolution,  "That  we  suggest 
to  our  Church  Union  Committee  the  amendment  of  clause  2  of  the 
Dominion  Act,  viz.,  the  addition  of  "save  and  except  those  Congregation- 
al Churches  which  have  already  voted  to  remain  out  of  the  United 
Church,"  or,  some  similar  phrase,  and  the  same  in  corresponding  Pro- 
vincial Legislation,  where   necessary.  The  motion  was  carried. 

Report  of  the  Membership  Committee  was  presented  and  approved 
as   follows  : 

1.  That  the  application  of  the  Rev.  B.  J.  Lazenby  for  membership  in 
the  Union  be  granted,  in  accordance  with  standing  Rule  No.  1.,  section  B. 

2.  That  the  list  of  ministerial  members  of  the  Union  be  revised  in  ac- 
cordance with  Standing  Rule  H,  Section  B,  and  that  the  members  not 
in  active  service  who  have  not  applied  for  continuation  of  their  stand- 
ing be  communicated  with  in  order  to  ascertain  their  wishes  in  that 
connection. 


ANNUAL   REPORT    OF   THE   EXECUTIVE    OF    THE    CONGREGA- 
TIONAL UNION  OF  CANADA,  1922-1923. 

With  mingled  feelings  we  come  again  to  our  annual  Union  Meetings. 
We  rejoice  in  again  coming  after  so  many  years  to  enjoy  the  hospitality  of 
the  Capital  City  and  of  our  First  Church.  We  are  glad  to  find  the  First 
Church  so  comfortably  and  beautifully  housed  and  so  prosperous  in  its 
work. 

We  rejoice  in  that  after  twenty  long  years  of  negotiation  we  are  come 
at  last  to  the  meeting  which  is  to  make  the  final  decision  as  to  union  with  our 
sister  Methodist  and  Presbyterian  Churches.  The  Methodist  Church  has 
already  declared  itself  in  favour  of  organic  union,  the  Presbyterian  Church 
gathered  this  very  day  in  its  great  Assembly,  is  facing  the  decision.  Your 
Executive,  co-operating  with  our  own  Church  Union  Committee,  has  been 
taking  all  the  necessary  steps  in  preparation  for  a  decision  by  this  Union  and 
the  Incorporated  Societies  of  our  Denomination  and  the  details  will  be 
presented  to  you  by  our  Committee. 

Already  we  feel  something  of  the  tinge  of  sadness  which  comes  with 
any  change  in  a  deep  and  long  continued  fellowship  such  as  has  always 
marked  our  Congregational  Churches,  but  we  will  look  forward  to  the  larger 
and  richer  fellowship  of  The  United  Church  of  Canada  confidently  expect- 
ing to  carry  into  it  all  of  the  best  of  our  Congregational  spirit,  traditions  and 


THE     CONGREGATIONAL     UNION     OF     CANADA  23 

heritage,  and  with  the  corresponding  gifts  from  the  sister  Churches,  to  render 
a  growingly  greater  service  to  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  and  to  our  fellowmen. 
In  the  meantime  we  have  pleasure  in  presenting  to  the  Union  for  its 
approval,  another  pracitcal  step  toward  Union  by  the  three  negotiating 
Churches  in  the  form  of  a  "Suggested  Plan  for  the  Formation  of  United 
Churches  in  Affiliation  with  the  Methodist  Church,  the  Presbyterian  Church 
and  the  Congregational  Union  of  Canada."  This  has  already  been  approved 
by  the  Joint  Church  Union  Committee.  It  marks  a  very  distinct  advance  over 
the  two  agreements  of  1917  and  provinces  for  the  practical  setting  up  locally 
of  United  Churches,  which  are  simply  units  formed  in  advance  of  the  United 
Church  of  Canada,  but  retaining  for  the  present  helpful  connection  with  the 
parent  Churches.  The  plan  has .  already  been  working  acceptably  in  the 
West  and  is  finding  acceptance  in  the  East  also. 

We  recommend  that  it  be  formally  approved  by  the  Union. 

In  this  connection  various  plans  for  local  co-operation  and  re-arrangment 
of  fields  with  the  two  sister  Churches  are  being  considered  by  your  Execu- 
tive and  by  the  various  Associations. 

In  regard  to  the  possibility  of  a  still  wider  union  of  Churches,  we 
would  report  that  the  resolutions  of  the  Union  last  year  in  answer  to  the 
communication  from  the  Church  of  England  in  Canada,  were  duly  forwarded 
to  the  Primate  of  that  Church.  Joint  meetings  with  committees  of  the 
Methodist  and  Presbyterian  Churches  were  held  a  number  of  times  during 
the  j'ear  and  plans  are  now  being  laid  for  a  joint  conference  of  committees 
of  all  four  Churches  next  autumn. 

The  Inter-Church  Advisory  Council  has  met  twice  during  the  year  in 
full  meetings  in  addition  to  its  sectional  meetings.  This  Council  has  this 
year  done  especially  valuable  work  in  connection  with  Temperance  matters, 
having  brought  about  the  unification  of  all  the  Temperance  forces  of  the 
Dominion  in  "The  Canadian  Prohibition  Federation,"  whose  first  conference 
will  be  held  early  in  September  and  to  which  this  Union  is  asked  to  appoint 
five  representatives.  The  Inter-Church  Council  has  also  had  a  great  deal  to 
do  with  the  restoration  of  unity  among  the  Temperance  forces  of  the 
Province  of  Ontario.  With  present  attacks  upon  temperance  legislation  in 
various  Provinces,  this  combining  of  temperance  forces  was  greatly  needed 
and  will  be  very  valuable  in  holding  the  ground  already  won  and  pressing  on 
to  better  conditions  still. 

Through  the  Inter-Church  Council  also  there  was  issued  a  joint  list  of 
topics  for  the  Week  of  Prayer,  which  were  much  appreciated  and  widely 
used. 

The  Union  was  duly  represented  on  the  Religious  Education  Council  of 
Canada,  the  Dominion  Social  Service  Council,  and  many  other  inter- 
denominational organizations. 

Your  representatives  also  co-operated  with  a  joint  Committee  of  the 
Anglican,  Methodist  and  Presbyterian  Churches  in  approaching  the  Ontario 
Department  of  Education  in  regard  to  securing  better  graded  Bible  Lessons 
for  morning  worship  in  schools,  enlarging  the  memory  work  from  the  Bible, 
and  more  systematic  use  of  the  Bible  for  moral  instruction. 

The  Conference  on  Faith  and  Order  has  been  continuing  its  preparations 
for  a  World  Conference  in  1925. 

We  present  herewith  the  annual  statement  of  Apportionment  and 
Receipts  for  our  five  General  Funds.  It  is  evident  that  few  Churches  reached 
the  100  per  cent,  of  their  apportionment.  In  fact,  only  seven  churches  did  so. 
We  recommend  that  the  apportionment  be  repeated  for  the  coming  year  and 


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that  the  Union  ask  the  Associations  again  to  strive  for  such  re-adjustment 
and  such  effort  as  will  put  the  full  apportionment  within  reach  of  every 
church  and  will  stimulate  them  to  the  attempt : 

CHURCH  APPORTIONMENT  AND  RECEIPTS  OF  GENERAL 

FUNDS 


1922-1923 


Association 


Home  Missions 


Appt. 

Quebec $  3,505.00 

Ont.-Western    2,505.00 

Ont.-Central    2,500.00 

Ont.-Eastern    930.00 

Maritime    Prov 560.00 

Western    Prov 1,950.00 

Russo-German    

TOTAL    $12,010.00 


Receipts 
1,906.16 
2,055.53 
876.90 
839.71 
342.95 
594.69 


Association 

Quebec   

Ontario-Western    

Ontario-Central  

Ontario-Eastern    

Maritime   Provinces 

Western    Provinces 

Russo-German  

TOTAL 


Foreign 
Appt. 
3,480.00 
2,565.00 
2,500.00 
1,000.00 
560.00 
1,950.00 


Missions 
Receipts 
1,992.45 
2,450.93 
2,115.25 
819.66 
314.84 
1,007.35 


College 
Appt.     Receipts 
1,473.12 


2,790.00 
1,615.00 
975.00 
290  00 
140.00 
710.00 


455.53 
292.12 
402.71 
130.57 
41.40 


6,615.94    12,055.00    8,700.48    6,520.00    2,795.45 

Provident  Fund 
Appt.            Receipts 
..    $   925.00           384.50 

Union  Fund 
Appt.        Receipts 
965.00           542.08 

305.00             76.24 

670.00           363.06 

250.00             69.60 
170.00           146.30 

275.00             55.57 
240.00            147.80 

70.00             23.25 

70.00             44.90 

245.00               8.64 

245.00             39.15 

.    $1,965.00           708.53 

2,465.00         1,192.56 

In  this  connection  we  present  the  diagrams,  similar  to  those  presented 
a  year  ago.  Remembering  again  that  any  diagram  can  represent  only  a 
one-sided  view  of  the  facts  and  that  these  diagrams  represent  only  the  all- 
round  loyalty  which  sees  to  it  that  each  church  gives  to  each  of  our  five 
great  funds  during  the  year,  we  present  this  last  year's  record  in  targets  as 
last  year.  The  names  in  the  centre  ring  of  all  the  targets  have  given  to  all 
five  funds,  each  circle  away  from  the  bull's  eye  scores  one  less  fund. 

A  comparison  with  last  year  will  show  that  as  a  whole  the  shooting 
this  last  year  has  been  much  poorer  than  the  year  before. 

The  winds  of  harder  times  or  the  breezes  of  carelessness  have  blown 
across  the  range.  In  the  centre  of  the  target  we  have  only  21  churches  as 
against  35  a  year  ago.  The  second  circle  has  26  as  against  25  a  year  ago, 
and  the  third  circle  out  has  25  as  against  20,  and  the  circle  which  shows  gifts 
to  only  two  of  our  funds  has  15  this  year,  six  more  than  a  year  ago. 

The  denominational  possible,  as  the  riflemen  say,  allowing  five  possible 
collections  to  each  church  apportioned,  was  535  collections,  while,  as  a  matter 
of  fact,  only  329  were  taken  and  206  collections  were  omitted.  It  is  evident 
at  once  that  this  is  far  too  large  a  proportion  of  misses.  While  it  may  be 
granted  that  the  missing  collections  would  not  average  as  high  as  those  from 
the  faithful  churches,  yet  it  is  true  that  some  of  our  larger  churches  also 
missed  collections  and  some  of  these  for  our  most  important  funds.     Had 


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the  missing  collections  been  taken  in  anything  like  the  average  of  those 
received  it  would  have  made  a  material  difference  to  our  funds. 

We  ask  that  pastors  and  delegates  take  notice  of  the  position  of  their 
church  on  the  diagram  and  determine  to  better  their  aim  another  year. 

The  names  of  the  seven  churches  which  paid  in  their  full  apportionment 
or  more  are  underlined  in  the  centre  of  the  target  and  it  is  a  pleasure  to  see 
there  the  name  of  the  church  which  is  now  entertaining  the  Union. 

A  New  Model  Deed  : 

We  have  pleasure  in  presenting  a  new  Model  Deed.  The  deed  adopted 
by  the  Union  in  1872  has  been  of  great  service  but  was  found  in  practice  to 
be  too  wide  and  loose  in  its  provisions  for  the  use  of  Church  property  after 
a  Church  had  ceased  to  exist.  We  have,  therefore,  drawn  up  the  new  deed 
with  the  trust  conditions  based  on  those  already  adopted  by  the  Canada 
Congregational  Missionary  Society  for  its  Building  Fund  liens.  We  recom- 
mend this  new  Deed  be  approved  by  the  Union. 

Sympathy  : 

We  record  with  deep  sense  of  loss  the  death  during  the  year  of  Rev. 
Thomas  Hall,  for  so  many  years  a  valued  worker  among  our  Canadian 
Churches,  and  of  Rev.  Dr.  Byron  H.  Stauffer,  so  suddenly  cut  down  in  the 
prime  of  life,  and  of  the  wife  of  our  good  brother,  Rev.  Dr.  Jacob  W.  Cox, 
To  the  relatives  of  each  of  these,  your  Executive  has  expressed  their  deep 
sympathy. 

The  Union  Programme: 

We  present  to  you  the  programme,  as  printed,  for  your  acceptance.  We 
welcome  this  year.  Rev.  J.  W.  G.  Ward  who  brings  to  us  the  greetings  of 
the  Congregational  Union  of  England  and  Wales,  and  of  the  Colonial 
Missionary  Society,  and  also  Rev.  Ernest  W.  Riggs,  Associate  Secretary  of 
the  Foreign  Department  of  the  American  Board  of  Commissioners  for 
Foreign  Missions,  who  will  bring  to  us  the  greetings  of  that  Society,  and  of 
our  sister  Congregational  Churches  of  the  United  States. 

All  of  which  is  respectfully  submitted  on  behalf  of  the  Executive. 

(Signed)  WILLIAM  T.  GUNN, 

Secretary 


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THE    CONGREGATIONAL     UNION     OF     CANADA  27 

UNION    TREASURER'S    REPORT 

June  16,  1922— June  15,  1923. 
The  balance  carried  forward  from  last  year  was  $87.00,  and  the 
contributions  from  the  churches,  $1,192.00.  Receipts  under  the  Guarantee 
re  General  Secretary  were  $3,700.00  and  we  have  received  reimburse- 
ment of  amount  expended  for  Young  People's  Department,  $23.00,:  and 
for  Church  Union  expenses,  $577.00.  These  amounts,  with  $80.00  sundry 
receipts,  make  a  total  on  the  credit  side  of  $5,661.00.  For  General  Sec- 
retary's salary  and  expenses,  $3,500.00  has  been  paid  out,  while  the  other 
ordinary  expenses  amount  to  about  $1,500.00.  This  leaves  a  balance  on 
hand  of  $644.00  at  the  end  of  the  year. 

RECEIPTS 

Balance  carried  forward  $     87  57 

Contributions  front   Churches  ; — 

Ontario   Central $  55.57 

Western    ^ 363  06 

Eastern 147  80 

Quebec 542  08 

Maritime  Provinces 44  90 

Western   Provinces 39  15 

1,192  56 

Personal  Members  Fees  24  00 

Collections   at  Union   50  85 

Bank   Interest   „ 5  26 

Reimbursement  of  Y.P.   Department  expenditure 23  62 

Reimbursement    of    Church    Union    Expenses 577  35 

Receipts  under  Guarantee — 

C.    C.    M.    S : $2,100  00 

C.    C.   F.    M.   S 800  00 

College    700  00 

Provident  Fund  100  00 

3,700  00 

$5,661  21 

EXPENDITURES  

General  Secretary's   Salary  and  Expenses - $3,500  00 

Travelling   (Committee    Meetings)    - - 336  85 

Travelling  (Members  and  Delegates  to  Union) 369  60 

Year  Book  Account - - - 163  20 

Printing,    Cuts,    Office    Supplies    160  11 

Sundries    (Postage,    telegrams,    etc.) - (i^  57 

Expended  for  Y.P.  Department  (since  repaid) 19  67 

Church  Union  Expenses  (since  repaid) 399  72 

Balance   on  hand — 

Guarantee    Account   - $885  00 

Overdraft   Gen.   Account  240  51 

644  49 


5,661  21 


We  have  audited  the  books,  vouchers  and  accounts  of  the  Congre- 
gational Union  of  Canada  for  the  year  ended  June  15th,  1923,  and  certify 
that   the   foregoing   statement   is   in   accordance   therewith. 

(Sgd.)  Oscar  Hudson  and  Co., 

Chartered  Accountants. 


28 


CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 


The   receipts   from  the  churches  are   as  follows  :- 


ONTARIO   (Central) 

Barrie    $  5  00 

Cobourg    15  00 

Toronto 

Birchcliff    13  00 

Broadview   '. 17  57 

Northern    5  00 

$55  57 
ONTARIO    (Western) 

Bloomingdale „ 10  00 

Brantford   50  00 

Embro   15  00 

Forest-Central  8  00 

Forest-PIympton    3  00 

Freeport    5  00 

Garafraxa  4  00 

Speedside    7  50 

Guelph  35  00 

Hamilton-First    141  44 

Hamilton-Immanuel    2  25 

London-First   9  50 

Lowbanks   7  27 

Mount    Carmel 16  00 

Scotland    - 10  40 

Watford    10  00 

Sherkston   5  00 

West  Montrose 10  00 

Zion    (Zion   Cir.) 13  70 

,$363  06 
ONTARIO   (Eastern) 

Hopetown  $  2  OS 

Kingston-First    10  00 

Kingston-Calvary  20  00 

Lanark    75  00 

Maxville    20  50 

Middleville   3  25 

Ottawa-Welcome   Zion 17  00 


QUEBEC 

Ayer's  Cliff  $  15  00 

Cowansville    „ 8  50 

Danville    25  00 

Fitch   Bay  10  00 

Granby  50  69 

Montreal-Am.     Park 5  00 

Montreal-Calvary  82  89 

Montreal-Crystal    Springs 5  00 

Montreal-Emmanuel 225  00 

Rock   Island .'.". 15  00 

Sherbrooke  100  00 


$542  08 


N.  S.  &  N.  B. 

Economy $  3  00 

Hemford 3  2^ 

Liverpool    12  00 

Margaree    3  75 

Milton    2  50 

Noel 2  50 

Pleasant    River 1  67 

South    Maitland 6  00 

Yarmouth   10  15 


$  44  90 


WESTERN  PROVINCES 

Balmoral  $  4  50 

Brandon    4  80 

Castor     (Hopefield) 3  00 

German    Conference 3  50 

Vancouver  1st 13  35 

Vancouver    Kitsilano 5  00 

Victoria  5  00 


$147  80 


$  39  15 


The  Office  Statement  is  also  presented  herewith.  We  commenced  the 
year  with  $594.00  and  the  Societies  have  paid  in  $4,500.00.  It  will  be  seen 
that  we  have  lived  well  within  our  budget  in  every  item  and  we  close 
the  year  with  $425.00  in  hand.  This  favorable  showing  would  not  have 
been  possible  if  we  had  not  been  fortunate  enough  to  sublet  a  part  of  our 
office,  (besides  which  the  Woman's  Board  are  good  enough  to  pay  us  at 
the  rate  of  $20.00  a  month),  so  that  at  present  we  receive  at  the  rate  of 
$540.00  a  year,  leaving  our  own  net  rental  $460.00.  As,  however,  there 
is  always  more  or  less  uncertainty  about  subletting,  it  is  the  part  of  wisdom 
to  leave  the  rent  item  of  the  budget  the  same  as  before,  namely,  $690.00, 
and  the  total  budget  for  the  new  year,  $5,300.00. 


BUDGET 

$2,600  00 

1,144  00 

100  00 

200  00 

690  00 

100  00 

100  00 

100  00 

100  00 

166  00 

THE    CONGREGATIONAL     UNION     OF     CANADA  29 

OFFICE  STATEMENT 

June  16,  1922— June  15,  1923. 

RECEIPTS 

Balance   from   last   year .....$  594  21 

From    C.C.M.S -  3,000  00 

From    C.C.F.M.S 1,500  00 

$   5,094  21 

EXPENDITURES 

Salary    (General    Treasurer) „ $  2,600  00 

Salary    (Stenographer) „ 1,122  00 

Office    Assistance _ 39  51 

Travelling    (General   Treasurer) „ _...  113  29 

Rent 460  00 

Printing _ „...  19  72 

Office    Supplies _ 83  46 

Telephone,  Telegrams  and  Exchange 38  21 

Po  stage 74  50 

Auditor,  Lighting  and  Sundries 74  25 


Balance  on  hand ; 

In  Royal  Bank ...„ 419  20 

Petty    Cash.. 6  07 


4,668  94 


425  27 


$5,300  00  $  5,094  21 


We  have  audited  the  books,  vouchers  and  accounts  of  the  Congregational 
Church  Office  for  the  year  ended  June  15th,  1923,  and  certify  that  the 
foregoing  statement  is  in  accordance  therewith. 

(Signed)   Oscar  Hudson  &  Co., 

Chartered  Accountants. 

The  Young  Peoples'  Department  financial  statement  is  also  presented 
herewith,  showing  the  balance  received  from  former  Treasurer,  $143.00,  with 
contributions  and  interest  $164.00,  against  which  there  have  been  expenses, 
committee  travelling,  programmes  and  booklets,  printing,  postage,  etc.,  of 
$239.00,  leaving  $68.00  in  the  bank. 

YOUNG  PEOPLE'S  DEPARTMENT 

FINANCIAL  STATEMENT  TO  APRIL  30th,  1923. 

RECEIPTS 

Balance  from  former  Treasurer $  142  95 

Contributions    163  11 

Bank  Interest  and  Exchange 70 

$  307  42 


.  $  91  40 

69  13 

27  95 

17  23 

7  21 

26  26 

68  24 

$  307  42 

$  307  42 

30  CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 

EXPENDITURES 

Committee    Travelling 

Programmes  and  Booklets 

Office    Supplies ■ 

Cuts  • 

.Printing    

Postage,  Exchange  and   Sundries 

Balance  on  hand .^.. 


We  have  audited  the  Books,  Vouchers  and  Accounts  of  the  Canada 
Congregational  Young  People's  Department  for  year  ended  30th  April,  1923, 
and  certify  that  the  foregoing  Statement  is  in  accordance  therewith. 

Oscar  Hudson  &  Co. 

Chartered  Accountants. 

And  now  what  about  the  general  denoininational  record  of  the  giving  for 
the  five  departments  of  our  work? 

It  will  be  remembered  that  the  Union  Executive  could  not  see  its  way 
to  increasing  the  apportionment,  although  the  Society  budgets  were,  in  some 
cases  greatly  increased.  We,  therefore,  left  the  apportionment  as  it  was- 
namely  $35,015.00,  and  pressed  upon  the  Associations,  and  through  them 
upon  the  churches,  the  imperative  need  of  making  up  the  full  amount.  The 
Executive  decided  last  June  that  "the  responsibility  for  raising  the  full  amount 
of  the  apportionment  should  be  thrown  upon  the  Associations."  At  the 
request  of  the  Executive  I  visited  the  three  Associations,  and  Dr.  Gunn 
attended  the  Maritime  Union,  and  we  put  before  these  bodies  as  strongly 
as  we  could  the  importance  of  getting  every  church  to  reach  its  full  appor- 
tionment for  every  fund.  In  each  case  a  resolution  was  passed  adopting 
their  respective  shares  of  the  apportionment  and  undertaking  to  do  every- 
thing possible  to  keep  the  churches  within  their  territories  up  to  the  mark. 
The  churches  that  are  not  connected  with  any  Association  were  communi- 
cated with  directly  from  the  office.  The  Associations  were  also  furnished 
with  a  number  of  suggestions  to  assist  them  in  obtaining  the  desired  end. 
In  addition  to  this  every  church  in  Canada  was  furnished  on  March  16th, 
,with  a  statement  showing  what  had  been  given  up  to  March  15th  for  each 
of  the  five  funds  and  pointing  out  how  they  stood  in  relation  to  their  ap- 
portionment, and  urging  the  remitting  of  the  balance  before  the  time  for 
closing  the  books. 

And  what  has  been  the  result  of  all  this?  The  following  table  will 
show  : 

Society  Apportionment  Receipts 

C.C.M.S : $  12,010.00                 $    6,615.94 

C.C.F.M.S 12,055.00  8,700.48 

College 6,520.00  2,795.45 

Provident  Fund  1,965.00  708.53 

Union    2,465.00  1 ,137.31 

TOTAL $  35,015.00  $  19,957.71 


THE     CONGREGATIONAL     UNION     OF     CANADA  31 

This  means  that  only  57%  of  the  apportionment  Tvais'atta'ined  and  the 
average  giving  was  $1.64  per  member.  Last  year  on  the  same  apportionment 
we  got  $20,067.00,  the  average  giving  being  $1.59  per  member.  These  figures 
of  course,  do  not  include  the  Woman's  Board. 

The  Maritime  Provinces  gave $     843.51  or  60%   of  their  apportionment 

The  Quebec  Association  gave 6,257.81  or  54%   of  their  apportionment 

The  Ontario  Western    gave 5,364.17  or  69%   of  their  apportionment 

The  Ontario  Central    gave 3,410.59  or  52%   of  their  apportionment 

The  Ontario  Eastern   gave 2,398.38  or  ^1  %,.Qif  their  apportionment 

Jhe  Western  Provinces  gave 1,683.25  or  33%   of  itheir  apportionment 

$19,957.71     ,       ' 

This  is  a  most  disappointing  result  and  means  more  or  less  embarrass- 
ment for  our  work.  After  making  all  due  allowances  for  business  depression 
epidemics,  the  unsettled  condition  of  some  of.  our  .churches,  uneasiness 
about  Church  Union,  and  other  causes,  or  -fancied  causes,  which  might  be 
thought  of,  the  general  result  shows  an  indifference  to  the  denominational 
programme  on  the  part  of  a  number  of  our  churches  :which  is  hard  to 
explain.  For  example,  five  of  our  outstanding  churches  were  asked  for 
$11,425.00  and-  they  gave  only  $4,742.00.  InuOther  words  five  churches  fell 
,$6,682.00  short  of   their .  apportionment !  .    .,•     i  ,. 

'  Throughout  the  whole  Dominion  only  eight  churiphps  att,ained  their  full 
apportionment,  two  of  these  amounts  coming  in.,qfter  the  p.losii,ig  <?^  the  books. 
These  are  distribu.te.d  as  follows  : 

Maritime     Provinces, : ,. out  of  13  churches— 1 

Quebec ....■:.„.;..'...'.„...out  (5¥  17' churches^^O 

Ontario    Western ..out '  6f  38  ^churches — 3 

Ontario     Central .!.'... ..5Vit  of  IS  churches — 2 

Ontario    Eastern out  of   10  churches — 2 

Western     Provinces ,., out  of  17  churches — 0 

Many  of  our  churches  treat  the  apportionment  altogether  too  lightly.  It  is 
hot  an  ideal  only:  the  figures  really  represent  less  than  our  minimum  needs. 
We  had  hoped  and  prayed  that  through  the  Forward  Movement  our  people 
v/ould  have  received  a  new  vision  of  the  joy  of.  giving,  but  in  most  quarters 
the  lesson  has  not  been  learned.  '  We  had  a  right 'to  e:>tpect  that  $20,000.00 
a  year  (half  of  the  amount  promised  to  the 'FofWard  Movement)  would 
have  been  added  to  our  denominational  funds  because  of  being  released 
from  Forward  Movement  obligations,  but  we  were  doomed  to  disappoint- 
ment. What  we  all  need  is  a  quickening  of  spiritual  life,  greater  devotion 
to  Christ,  and  a  new  sense  of  our  partnership  with  Him  in  the'  establishment 
of  His  Kingdom  on  earth.  ' 

Fortunately,  in  investment  returns  we  -have  had  a  good  year.  It  will 
be  remembered  that  in  my  last  annual  jreport:.  as :  General  Treasurer,  I 
stated  that,  although  the  last  year  had  been- an  exceptional  one  for  profit- 
making,  yet  I  saw  no  reason  why  even  under  normal  conditions  our  income 
should  not  be  materially  added  to  each  year.  I  have:  now  pleasure  in  report- 
ing that  your  Investment  Committee  has  this  .year  made  a  further  cash 
profit  of  $2,736.67— $2,326.39  of  which  is  divided  between  nine  Home  Mis- 
sionary accounts,  $394.03  between  six  foreign  accounts,  and  $16.25  goes 
to  the  Publishing  Committee. 


32  CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK  • 

Since  my  appointment  as  General  Treasurer,  the  bond  profits  have  been 
as  follows : 

First  year    (part  only) $  1,200.00 

Second    year — 6,315.42 

Third  year - 2,736.67 


$10,252.09 
Besides  this  we  raised  the  rates  of  existing  mortgages  which  were  over- 
due, and  this  increased  our  income  by  $190.00  per  year.  A  few  new 
mortgage  loans, were  also  made  a  year  ago  at  7^%.  We  have  bought  and 
sold  bonds  as  favorable  opportunities  have  occurred — sometimes  in  Toronto 
and  Montreal,  sometimes  in  New  York,  and  occasionally  in  London,  Eng. 
Lest  it  should  be  thought  that  our  holdings  have  been  weakened  because 
of  these  transactions,  I  would  submit  the  following  letter  from  one  of  our 
brokers,  who  gives  us  an  appraisement  every  three  months.     He  says  :— 

"We  have  examined  the  list  of  investments  as  of  the  end  of  April. 
The  selection  of  your  bonds  shows  a  wise  distribution,  the  greater 
amount  being  Dominion  and  Provincial  Government  bonds.  Your 
directors  have  every  reason  to  feel  an  unusual  degree  of  confidence 
in  the  manner  in  which  your  funds  are  employed,  and  we  wish 
to  congratulate  you  on  the  excellent  judgment  shown  in  carrying  out 

this   sound   investment  policy The   income   averages   5^% 

and  the  average  maturity  is  approximately  20  years.  Taking  into 
consideration  the  profits  taken  and  the  present  holdings,  the  showing 
is  unusually  satisfactory." 
Our  profits  would  have  been  more  had  it  not  been  for  the  heavy 
Government  tax  on  such  transactions.  Dealing  only  in  trustee  investment,  as 
we  are  directed  to  do  by  law  and  bound  to  do  by  resolution  of  the  Union 
Executive,  our  interest  return  is  not  quite  so  large  nor  are  we  able  to  take 
advantage  of  many  profit-making  turnovers  which  would  have  been  pre- 
sented if  we  could  handle  industrials ;  but  the  element  of  risk  is  entirely 
eliminated.  Had  the  profits  of  the  last  three  years  been  available  for  the 
General  Funds,  they  would  have  been  just  about  sufficient  to  pay  the  salary 
of  the  General  Treasurer  and  also  of  the  office  stenographer.  However, 
our  general  funds  have  had  their  share  and  the  balance  has  been  made 
available  for  giving  much  needed  help  from  the  Church  Extension  and  other 
funds.  Most  of  this  year's  profits  are  not  being  distributed  but  are  held 
in  reserve. 

Apart  from  my  work  as  General  Denominational  Treasurer  and  Editor 
and  Business  Manager  of  The  Congregationalist,  I  have  held  myself  available 
to  the  churches  principally  to  do  deputation  work  on  behalf  of  the  Foreign 
Missionary  Society.  During  the  past  year  I  was  able  to  visit  twenty-five 
of  our  churches  in  Ontario  and  Quebec — one  of  them  twice — besides  ad- 
dressing the  Western  Association  twice,  the  Central  and  Quebec  Associations, 
the  Paris  Branch  of  the  Woman's  Board,  a  Union  Church  service  in 
Whitby,  and  the  National  Social  Service  Convention  held  in  Ottawa.  This 
involved  travelling  4,152  miles  and  giving  fifty-two  addresses,  several  times 
taking  the  whole  of  a  church  service.  The  travelling  expenses  thus  incurred, 
together  with  those  for  attending  Committee  meetings  in  other  places,  have 
been  $113.29.  In  some  cases  my  expenses  were  paid  by  the  church  visited. 
During  July  and  August  last  year,  I  took  charge  of  thirteen  church  services. 
The  need  of  a  central  office  is  more  apparent  as  the  months  go  by.  It 
has  become  not  only  a  place  of  meeting  but  also  a  purchasing  agency  and 
employment  bureau,  besidfes  serving  many  other  purposes. 
All  of  which  is   respectfully   submitted. 

^  H.  W.  BARKER.    Treasurer. 


THE     CONGREGATIONAL     UNION     OF     CANADA  33 

FORWARD  MOVEMENT  FINANCIAL  REPORT 

For  the  Year  Ending  June  16,  1922  to  June  15,  1923. 

It  is  now  nearly  four  years  since  we  Congregationalists  entered  upon  the 
great  Forward  Movement,  simultaneously  with  four  other  denominations. 
After  four  years  of  war,  the  Armistice  had  been  signed  and  our  thanks  to 
God  were  shown  in  a  great  peace  thank-offering  for  the  work  of  His  King- 
dom. Indeed  the  aims  of  the  Movement  were  both  spiritual  and  material.  The 
spiritual  results  cannot  be  tabulated,  besides  which  this  report  is  intended 
only  to  cover  the  financial. 

The  joy  with  which  we  received  the  glad  news  that  the  people  of  our 
churches  had  subscribed  not  only  the  objective  of  $100,000.00,  but  had  given 
more  than  30  per  cent,  beyond  it,  is  still  fresh  in  our  memories.  It  was  a 
wonderful  achievement.  The  payments  were  to  be  spread  over  three  years 
and  the  final  instalment  became  due  last   October. 

The  real  test  of  a  race  is  in  the  last  lap,  and  this  final  year  has  presented 
difficulties  and  disappointments  which  did  not  appear  in  the  earlier  part  of 
the  campaign.  These  will  be  seen  as  we  pass  along.  The  Forward  Movement 
year  runs  from  June  15  to  June  15.  The  audited  statement  is  published 
herewith : 

RECEIPTS 
Balance  brought  forward  : 

Bank    $   3,982  10 

Petty    Cash 7  36 

$   3,989  46 

Remittances   on   subscriptions 17,265  13 

Bank  Interest 74  63 


$21,329  22 


EXPENDITURES 

Stationery   and   Printing $        38  43 

Postage   and   Exchange ; $        24  99 

Auditor's   Fee 15  00 

Paid  to  Objects  of  Forward  Movement: 

CC.F.M.S $    6,100  00 

C.C.M.S 12,601  16 

Balance  on  hand : 

Royal  Bank $   2,540  68 

Petty  Cash  8  06 


$        78  42 


18,701  16 


2,549  64 
$21,329  22 

We  have  audited  the  books,  vouchers  and  accounts  of  the  Congregational 
Forward  Movement  for  the  year  ended  June  I5th,  1923,  and  certify  that 
the  foregoing  statement  is  in  accordance  therewith. 

(Signed)   OSCAR  HUDSON  AND  CO., 

Chartered  Accountants. 


34  COINfGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 

The  statement  for  the  whole  period  of  the  Movement  shows  that  97 
churches  subscribed  $133,819.00,  and  that  personal  subscriptions  and  interest 
brought  the  amount  up  to  $136,000.00.  Of  this  total,  $109,652.00  has  been 
paid.  38  churches  have  paid  in  full,  and  five  of  these  have  given  a  total  of 
$159.00  more  than  they  subscribed.  All  honor  to  these  38  churches  which 
have  so  faithfully  carried  out  their  obligations. 

Now  we  come  to  a  more  disappointing  feature.  The  amount  still  owing 
by  the  other  59  churches  is  just  $26,506.00.  Two  owe  more  than  $5,000.00 
each;  one  between  $2,000.00  and  $3,000.00;  four  between  $1,000.00  and 
$2,000.00;  three  between  $500.00  and  $1,000.00;  sixteen  between  $100.00 
and  $500.00;  and  thirty-three  less  than  $100.00.  It  is  impossible  to  make  any- 
thing like  an  accurate  estimate  of  what  might  be  termed  good  or  collectible 
out  of  this  total  of  $26,506.00.  A  careful  scrutiny,  however,  has  been  made 
of  the  individual  cards  of  each  church.  We  have  carried  on  a  mass  of  corres- 
pondence, having  communicated  again  and  again  with  pastors  and  treasurers, ' 
and  in  many  cases  by  special  request  have  written  direct  to  the  individual 
subscribers  (often  with  good  results)  and  the  closest  estimate  we  can  make 
shows  that  about  $5,200  00  more  may  be  expected,  outside  estimate  being 
$6,700.00.  This  coincides  with  my  forecast  given  to  the  Union  Executive  last 
January. 

The  indifference  shown  by  a  number  of  subscribers  to  their  written 
promise  is  beyond  comprehension.  Some  subscriptions  have  actually  been 
repudiated,  although  we  hold  signed  cards  which  in  a  court  of  law  would  be 
held  to  be  binding.  The  objects  of  the  Fund  were  fully  announced  again 
and  again  at  the  time  the  subscriptions  were  taken,  and  yet  some  subscribers 
claim  that  they  thought  they  were  subscribing  to  an  endowment  fund  for 
the  augmentation  for  all  time  of  salaries  of  underpaid  ministers.  In  another 
case,  because  the  church  has  recently  been  closed,  some  subscribers  claim 
that  they  are  released  from  their  obligation  and  so  refuse  to  pay  ti^e  l)alance 
of  their  pledges.  Other  cases  might  be  cited,  but  they  all  go  to  show  how 
much  we  need  a  revival  in  common  honesty. 

A  further  statement  is  also  presented  showing  the  progress  of  the 
Movement  year  by  year  from  the  commencement,  together  with  a  complete 
summary.     This  statement  is   divided  into   four   sections : 

(1)  Campaign  expenses.  There  amounted  to  $11,951.00-  made  up  of 
salaries,  travelling,  rent,  our  share  United  National  Campaign  ex- 
penses,  printing,   office    supplies,    telephone,    postage,   etc. 

(2)  Other  payments,  such  as  for  general  denominational  promotion 
work,  office  fixtures  and  typewriter,  and  amount  voted  to  assist  the 
Societies   in   bearing   the    denominational    office    expenses. 

(3)  Payments  to  the  objects  of  the  Fund,  $78,300.00,  or  87  per  cent,  of 
the  amount  promised  to  each  object. 

(4)  Payments  from  the  anticipated  surplus — $8,900.00,  made  up  of 
$2,400.00  to  the  College;  $1,200.00  to  the  Provident  Fund,  and 
$5,300.00  given  to  the  Societies  toward  -office  expenses. 

All  these  amounts  were  voted  by  the  Committee  in  full  confidence  that 
the  people  of  our  churches  would  pay  what  they  had  promised,  allowance 
being  made,  of  course,  for  a  reasonable  shrinkage.  It  is  now  evident,  how- 
ever, that  instead  of  having  a  surplus  there  will  be  a  deficit. 


THE    CONGREGATIONAL     UNION     OF     CANADA  35 

From  June  25th,  1919   (commencement)    to  June  15th,   1923. 

Particulars  1st  Year    2nd  Year  3rd  Year  4th  Year         Total 

ending       ending  ending        ending 

June,  1920  June  1921  June  1922  June  1923 
RECEIPTS. 

Subscriptions    paid $30,774.49    35,535.69  24,072.06    17,265.13     107,647.37 

Int.  &  prof,  on  bond  sales         31.21       1,095.48         803.94  74.65        2,005.26 


TOTAL   30,805.70    36,631.17    24,876.00     17.339.76     109,652.63 


EXPENDITURES. 

(1)     Campaign  Expenses: 

Salaries-Director    (2/3)$  2,400.00      2,000.00         600.00        5,000  00 

Exec.  Sec'y 577.94        577.94 

Sten'grapher  ...  765.17        765.17 

Travelling-Director  976.81         787.07         160.80        1,924.68 

Key  Men  &  Spec.  Speak.  754.65         256.60        1,011.25 

Exchange    Sunday 160.25         160.25 

Rent  348.00        348.00 

Our  share  exp.  United 

Nat'l    Campaign 674.49        674.49 

Printing    363.48  195.85           72.00           18.50  649.83 

Office  supplies,  telephone, 
postage,   audit's    fees, 

etc 554.66  91.70         133.51           59.92  839.79 


TOTAL    $  7,415.20      3,491.47         666.31  78.42      11,951.40 


(2)     Other  Payments: 

Share    Dir.    Sal.    (1/3)  ~$1,200.00     1,000.00         300  00        2,500.00 

Grant  Rev.  J.T.  Tucker       500.00        500.00 

Off.  Fix.  &  Typewr'er       353.05        353.05 

Printing    Pamphlets 734.16         255.52         108.86        1,098.54- 

Proportion  Off.  Exp 1,700.00       1,800.00        3,500.00 


TOTAL   $2,787.21      2,955.52      2,208.86        7,951.59 


(3)     Payments  to  Objects  of  Fund: 

C.C.F.M.S.-Currie   Inst.  $  10,000.00  10,000.00  6,100.00  26,100.00 

C.C.M.S.  Augmentation      6,394.10  28,323.53  8,782.37  43,500.00 

C.C.M.S.   New  Work 381.21  4,500.00  3,818.79  8,700.00 

TOTAL $  16,775.31  42,823.53  18,701.16  78,300.00 


36  CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 

Particulars  1st  Year    2nd  Year    3rd  Year  4th  Year        Total 

ending        ending        ending        ending 
June,  1920  June  1921  June  1922  June  1923 


To  C  C  F  M  S   for  Coll. 

$  

1,000.00 
500.00 

1,600.00 

1,400.00 
700.00 

1,400.0G 

1,000.00 

To        "     "  Prov   Fund 

500.00 

To        "     "  Off.    Exp.... 
To  C  C  M  S    for  Coll 

1,300.00 

2,900.00 

1,400.00 

To      "     "  Prov     Fund 

700.00 

To      "     "  Off.    Exp 

1,000.00 

2,400.00 

TOTAL 

$ 

6,600.00 

2,300.00 

8,900.00 

$  

2,549.64 

2,549.64 

GRAND  TOTAL 

$10,202.41 

29,822.30 

48,298.70 

21,329.22 

109,652.63 

In  the  final  analysis  of  the  Fund,  what  do  we  find? 

(1)  That  the  objects  of  the  Fund  have  received  87c.  on  the  dollar,  the 
objects  being; 

(a)  Augmentation  of  Salaries,  $50,000.00.  bringing  the  salary  of  a 
regular  field  up  to  $1,400.00  and  a  house. 

(b)  New  work,  $10,000.00. 

(c)  Currie  Institute  Building  Fund,  $30,000.00. 

(2)  That  the  cash  on  hand,  $2,549.00  and  the  $5,200.00  estimated  receipts 
will  enable  the  Fund  to  pay  about  9c.  on  the  dollar  more,  making 
96c.  in  all  and  leaving  each  objective  about  4c.  on  the  dollar 
short,  or,  in  other  words  $2,000.00  short  on  Augmentation,  $1,200.00 
short  on  Currie   Institute,   and  $400.00   short  on   New  Work  Fund. 

(3)  The  failure  of  so  many  subscribers  to  make  up  the  amounts 
promised  will  mean  that  the  College  and  Provident  Fund  cannot 
receive  anything  more  for  there  will  be  no  surplus  out  of  which 
to  pay  them,  and  in  fact  the  payments  already  made  may  be  recalled 
by  the  Home  and  Foreign  Missionary  Societies. 

r 

Respectfully  submitted, 

H.  W.  BARKER, 

Executive   Secretary. 


THE    <:ONGREGATIONAL     UNION     OF     CANADA  Zl 

REPORT    OF    NOMINATING    COMMITTEE 

Rev.  I.  W.  Pierce  presented  the  report  of  the  Nominating  Committee  as 
follows : 

General  Secretary : — Rev.  Wm.  T.  Gunn,  D.D. 

Recording  Secretary : — Rev.  R.  Wilson  Carr. 

Treasurer — Mr.  H.  W.  Barker. 

Statistical  Secretary : — Rev.  W.  J.  D.  Gibson. 

Supt.  Young  People's  Dept. : — Rev.  J.  L.  Alexander,  B.D. 

Executive : — Rev.  Frank  Sanders,  Rev.  I.  W.  Pierce,  Rev.  Dr.  D.  L. 
Ritchie,  Rev.  W.  H.  Warriner,  D.D.,  Rev.  George  Adam,  Rev.  A.  F.  Pollock, 
B.D.,  Rev.  W.  G.  Martin,  Rev.  G.  Ellery  Read,  D.D.,  Rev.  W.  J.  D.  Gibson, 
Messrs.  E.  J.  Joselin,  Richard  Hooper,  Lome  V.  Johnstone,  D.  Hilton,  J.  G. 
Fuller,  W.  A.  Hollinrake,  W.  J.  Aitchison,  Mrs.  C.  R.  Crowe,  and  representa- 
tive of  Maritime  Union. 

Consulting  Members  of  the  Union  Executive : — Rev.  M.  H.  Sanderson, 
Rev.  John  Murray,  Rev.  T.  W.  Jones,  M.A.,  Rev.  M.  T.  Walker,  Rev. 
Major  H.  I.  Horsey,  Messrs.  W.  H.  Smith,  William  Rettie,  F.  W.  Robins, 
Judge  S.  P.  Leet,  J.  H.  Pedley,  J.  B.  Waugh. 

Church  Union  Committee : — Revs.  Hugh  Pedley,  D.D.,  J.  W.  Pedley,  W.  H. 
Warriner,  D.D.,  W.  T.  Gunn,  D.D.,  D.  L.  Ritchie,  D.D.,  George  Adam, 
Major  H.  I.  Horsey,  J.  L.  Alexander,  B.D.,  James  T.  Daley,  D.D.,  A.  F. 
Pollock,  T.  W.  Jones,  J.  W.  Newbery,  W.  H.  Thomas,  W.  J.  D.  Gibson  and 
Messrs,  W.  J.  Aitchison,  John  T.  Field,  W.  D.  Lighthall,  A.  McA.  Murphy, 
George  A.  Moore  and  J.  Wilfred  Kennedy.  M.P. 

Five  Members  to  the  Prohibition  Federation : — Judge  S.  P.  Leet,  Rev. 
Wm.  T.  Gunn,  Rev.  A.  F.  Pollock,  B.D.,  Rev.  W.  G.  Martin,  Mrs.  C.  R. 
Crowe. 

Union  Preacher : — Rev.  Donald  McLeod. 

Publishing  Committee : — Messrs.  F.  J.  Smith,  D.  Hilton,  C.  A.  Tubby, 
Jas.  H.  Pedley,  Robert  Wightman,  and  Rev.  A.  L.  Richards. 

Young  People's  Department  General  Committee : — 

Western  Association  :  Rev.  Frank  Sanders,  Rev.  T.  DeC.  Rayner, 
Rev.   W.   G.   Martin,  and   Duncan   Longmire. 

Toronto  Association  :     Rev.  George  Knighton,  Mr.  Allen  P.  McNabb. 

Quebec  Association  :  Rev.  W.  H.  Thomas,  Rev.  T.  W.  Jones,  Rev. 
Chas.  Gushing,  Mr.  T.  W.  Munro. 

Maritime  Provinces  :     Rev.  Campbell  Tavener,  Mr.  J.  W.  Flewwelling. 

Middle  West  :     Rev.  Geo.  A.  Dickson. 

British  Columbia  :  Rev.  A.  K.  McMinn,  Rev.  A.  E.  Cooke,  Messrs. 
Gilbert  Heisler,  E.  B.  Day. 

Members  at  Large  :  Rev.  W.  T.  Gunn,  D.D.,  Principal  D.  L.  Ritchie, 
D.D.,  Mrs.  Robt.  Wightman,  Miss  Florence  Booth,  Mrs.  W.  G.  Martin,  Mr. 
H.  W.Barker,  Miss  Effie  A.  Jamieson,  Rev.  H.  A.  Carson,  B.A. 

Social  Service  Committee : — Rev.  A.  F.  Pollock,  Judge  S.  P.  Leet,  Rev. 
E.  D.  Silcox,  Rev.  W.  T.  Gunn,  D.D.,  Mrs.  R.  W.  McLachlan,  Miss  Mary 
McNabb,  Mrs.  C.  R.  Crowe,  Rev.  Matthew  Kelly,  Rev.  M.  H.  Sanderson, 
and  Mr.  W.  A.  Hollingrake. 

Representatives  on  College  Senate: — Chairman  of  the  Union,  Rev.  Dr. 
Hugh  Pedley,  Rev.  George  Adam,  Mr.  J.  G.  Fuller,  Dr.  F.  A.  Stevenson, 
W.  H.  Smith. 


38 


CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 


REPORT    OF    PUBLISHING    COMMITTEE 

The  Report  of  the  Chairman  of  the  PubHshing  Committee  was  read  by 
Mr.  Barker,  and  accepted  as   follows : 

"The  Publishing  Committee  takes  pleasure  in  presenting  the  Annual 
Report  for  1922-23.  Your  Committee  has  been  able  throughout  the  year  to 
issue  the  paper  regularly  on  the  first  and  third  Wednesdays  of  each  month, 
excepting  during  July  and  August,  when  monthly  issues  came  out. 

The  Committee  met  eight  times  during  the  year,  and  conferences  of  the 
officers    were    held    frequently. 

Owing  to  the  removal  of  Rev.  W.  H.  Thomas  from  Toronto,  Mr.  J.  H. 
Pedley,  B.A.,  was  appointed  Secretary-Treasurer,  and  has  rendered  good 
service. 

1.    "Congregationalist"  : 

We  have  asked  for  the  appointment  of  an  agent  and  correspondent  in 
every  church,  but  the  response  has  not  been  general.  In  a  number  of 
churches,  however,,  this  plan  is  working  well.  Our  efforts  to  increase  the 
circulation  have  resulted  in  a  number  of  new  names  being  added,  but  we 
regret  that  owing  to  the  drop  of  so  many  who  were  in  arrears — many  of 
whom  paid  up  but  did  not  wish  to  continue,  our  subscription  list  is  smaller 
that  it  was  a  year  ago.  The  raising  of  the  price  from  $1.25  to  $1.50  we  do 
not  think  has  affected  the  list  appreciably.  There  are  at  present  971  names 
on  the  list,  and,  after  deducting  say  35  for  exchanges  and  advertisers  the  list 
represents  living  and  interested   subscribers.     These   are  divided  as   follows. 

Province  or  District  Membership  No.  of  Sub-   %  of  Mem- 

scribers       bers  taking 
Paper 

Ontario ■     5,663  546  9.6 

Quebec    2,769  170  6.1 

Maritime    680  80  14.7 

Western    .      3,060  97  3.1 

United   States   and   Foreign '  78    - 

TOTAL    12,172  971 

We  have  tried  to  inaugurate  a  "Congregationalist"  day  at  the  beginning 
of  the  year  when  every  minister  is  requested  to  commend  the  paper  from 
his  pulpit,  this  to  be  followed  during  the  week  by  a  canvass  for  new  sub- 
scribers. We  have  put  this  proposition  to  the  Churches  during  the  last 
two  years. 

A  great  deal  of  time  and  money  has  been  spent  in  writing  to  delinquent 
subscribers.  Prompt  payment  of  subscriptions  in  adance  would  not  only 
save  all  this,  but  would  keep  our  subscribe;rs  in  good  humour.  Some  people 
— even  church  officers — seem  to  think  they  should^  get  the  paper  without 
paying  for  it,  that  it  is  one  of  the  emoluments  of  belonging  to  a  Congrega- 
tional Church.  After  writing  four  or  five  times  to  those  who  were  two  years 
or  more  behind,  and  receiving  a  number  of  remittances,  drafts  were  issued 
on  a  few  and  about  $50.00  additional  collected  in  this  way.  Another  thing 
about  getting  behind  is  that  we  lost  the  subscribers  and  the  paper  sometimes 
loses  friends.  In  one  case  a  man  on  whom  we  issued  a  draft  paid  the  draft 
but  said  he  did  not  like  our  method  of  doing  'business.  We  were  able 
to  give  him  the  date  of  five  letters  which  were  written  to  him  and  of  which 
he  had  taken  no  notice.  Sometimes  we  have  told  them  we  would  leave  the 
matter  to  their  own  conscience,  but  usually  the  conscience  has  not  been 
educated  up  to  the  point  of  prompting  payment. 


THE     CONGREGATIONAL     UNION     OF     CANADA  39 

An  examination  of  our  mailing  list  shows  that  $568.00  has  been  paid 
in  advance  for  subscriptions,  constituting  a  Hability,  while  $381.00  is  owing 
for  those  overdue,  about  75  per  cent,  of  which  is  reckoned  as  collectable. 

We  have  had  the  office  file  of  the  paper  for  the  past  eight  years  bound 
"in  four  large  volumes. 

Your  Committee  was  able  last  September  to  secure  a  reduced  rate  for  the 
printing  of  the  paper,  namely  $85.00  an  issue  instead  of  $98.75  While  the 
receipts  from  subscriptions  have  not  been  as  large  this  year  as  last,  $1,004.18, 
as  against  $1,359.03,  (last  year's  receipts  included  a  much  larger  amount  for 
arrears  than  this  year's),  we  have  received  for  advertising  $408.55,  which  is 
$178.00  more  than  last  year  and  $290.00  more  than  the  year  before.  This 
is  largely  the  result  of  raising  our  advertising  rates  as   reported   last  year. 

Four  hundred  dollars  is  allowed  to  the  Editor  each  year  for  office 
assistance.  This  has  been  drawn  upon  only  to-  the  extent  of  $222.40.  For 
the  eleven  month's  the  paper  shows  a  deficit  of  $198.25,  as  against  $201.92 
last  year,  and  we  have  oustanding  liabilities  at  this  date  of  $568.05  with 
current  assets  of  $381.20. 
2.    Year  Book  : 

We  always  look  to  the  Year  Book  to  make  up,  if  possible,  the  "Congrega- 
tionalist"  deficit.  Through  the  purchase  of  about  25  pages  of  standing  type 
(constitutions,  etc.)  which  can  be  used  year  after  year  in  the  printing  of 
the  Year  book,  and  by  reason  also  of  getting  much  of  the  type-setting  done 
during  the  holiday  season  when  things  were  slack,  we  were  able  to  save 
$195.00  on  the  cost  of  the  book,  and  thus  make  a  considerable  saving  to  the 
Societies.  Our  receipts  for  advertisements  netted  us  $229.00,  and  sales  to 
churches  were  $324.20.  The  Year  Book  turns  in  a  profit  of  464.38,  which 
offsets  the  "Congregationalfst"  deficit  and  leaves  $273.00  on  hand. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

F.   J:'  Smith,    Chairman. 


STATEMENT  CONGREGATIONAL  PUBLISHING  CO. 

June  1st,  1922  to  April  30th,  1923. 
(11   Months) 
.CANADIAN  CON  GREG  A  TIONALIST: 

RECEIPTS 

Subscriptions    ~ $    1,004  18 

Advertisements    .408  55 

C.C.M.S 300  00 

C.  C.  C : 200  00 

C.C.F.M.S : „ , 200  00 

Extras  and  Sundries 240  94 

Deficit  ' \ 310  24 


EXPENDITURES 

Printing    _ „ 

Sundry  Printing 

Editor „ _..... 

Rev.  T.  De  C.  Rayner 

Office   Assistance   , 

Postage 

Sundry    _ _ „ _ 


$ 

2,663.91 

$ 

2,084  31 

54  83 

150  00 

25  00 

222  40 

71  12 

56  25 

$   2,663.91 


40  CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 

CONGREGATIONAL  YEAR  BOOK: 

RECEIPTS 

Year  Book  Sales _ 

Received  from  Societies 

Advertisements    „ _ 


EXPENDITURES 

Paid    Printer — 

Bonus  to  Editor — 

Bonus  to  Secretary 

Sundries — 

Profit 


$ 

324  20 
445  40 
229  00 

$ 

998  60 

$ 

507.87 
100  00 

25  00 

26  35 
339  38 

$ 

998  60 

SUMMARY: 

Balance  carried  forward  June  1st,  1921 $  7  67 

Net  Profit  on  Year  Book,  1922-3 339  38 

$  347  05 

Less  Deficit  on  "Congregationalist," 310  24 

Carry  forward  . — -    $  2>6  81 


LIABILITIES : 

To  Editor's  Salary,  March  and  April „ $        iZ  33 

(Signed)  J.  H.  PEDLEY, 

Secretary-Treasurer. 

The  following  report  of  the  Editor  was  presented : 

"On  behalf  of  Dr.  Gunn  and  myself,  I  want  to  thank  the  ministers  and 
members  of  our  churches  for  the  kind  way  in  which  they  have  received 
the  paper,  and  also  for  the  many  gracious  words  which  have  come  to  hand. 
A  number  of  our  ministers  have  also  contributed  to  our  columns,  and  for  this 
we  desire  to  thank  them.  We  have  been  very  much  encouraged  and  cheered 
in  the  editorial  work. 

Neither  of  us,  on  account  of  pressure  of  other  duties,  has  been  able  to 
do  for  the  "Congregationalist"  as  much  as  we  would  like.  We  are  conscious 
of  many  short-comings  but  we  are  doing  the  best  we  can  under  the  cir- 
cumstances. As  Editor,  I  may  tell  you  that  the  editorial  work,  and  the 
preparation  of  copy — for  everything  that  comes  in  for  publication  has  to  be 
carefully  gone  over, — is  done  in  the  evenings  in  the  quiet  of  my  own  home 
or  in  other  homes  if  I  happen  to  be  away.  It  is  not  possible  to  do  this  in 
the  office  in  the  regular  hours  with  so  many  interruptions,  even  if  the  time 
could  be  found.  In  addition  to  preparing  copy,  there  is  the  work  of  re- 
viewing two  or  three  books  every  week,  and  also  glancing  over  thirty 
papers  and  magazines.  Of  the  books  which  have  come  for  review,  about 
75  have  afterwards  been  given  to  our  ministers  and  missionaries,  each 
being  sent  where  we  think  it  will  be  most  helpful.  Much  of  our  review  work 
has  been  done  on  street  cars  and  railway  trains. 

Papers  and  magazines,  not  only  in  Canada,  but  also  in  the  United  States 
and  England,  frequently  quote  from  our  columns — sometimes,  I  regret  to  say. 


THE     CONGREGATIONAL     UNION     OF     CANADA  41 

without  credit  being  given.  In  one  case,  a  column  was  taken  word  for  word 
without  any  acknowledgment.  Usually,  however,  our  exchanges  are  very 
courteous. 

It  is  our  aim  to  make  the  outside  front  cover  as  attractive  as  possible. 
Sometimes  we  use  a  picture,  sometimes  a  poem,  and  sometimes  a  message 
specially  prepared.  I  have  often  spent  more  time  on  the  preparation  of 
these  front  pages  than  on  a  long  editorial.  It  is  our  desire  that  they  should 
convey  a  strong  spiritual  message,  and  that  it  should  be  quickly  presented 
and  easily  remembered.  These  messages  and  our  editorials  are  "broad- 
casted" through  the  paper  from  the  Atlantic  to  the  Pacific,  across  the  hne, 
and  over  the  ocean,  besides  a  few  in  distant  countries,  i.e.,  Africa,  Greece, 
Japan  and  China. 

We  need  the  prayers  and  help  of  every  minister  and  officer — help  in 
increasing  the  circulation  and  help  in  occasionally  contributing  to  our  pages, 
but  please  be  brief  as  we  are  invariably  crowded  for  space. 

Interesting  discussions  have  recently  taken  place  regarding  Church 
Union,  and,  as  Church  Union  approaches,  our  pages  will  carry  important 
information  which  everyone  of  our  members  should  have.  Now  is  the  time, 
therefore,  to  press  upon  our  members,  and  especially  upon  our  church 
officers,  the  necessity  of  subscribing  for  the  paper. 

The  work  which  you  have  committed  to  me  as  Editor  and  Business 
Manager  is  thoroughly  enjoyed,  and  I  thank  God  for  this  additional  oppor- 
tunity of  endeavouring  to  help  to  advance  the  work  of  the  kingdom. 

I  regret  to  report  that  Mr.  F.  J.  Smith,  our  worthy  President  has  been  ill 
a  good  deal  of  the  year,  and  we  have  been  deprived  of  his  valuable  aid  and 
guidance   for  a  time.     He   is   now,  however,   much   improved   in   health. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

(Signed)   H.  W.  BARKER, 

Editor  and  Business  Manager." 

On  motion  of  Mr.  E.  J.  Joselin,  seconded  by  Rev.  W.  H.  Thomas,  it 
was  resolved  that  a  letter  of  sympathy  in  his  illness  be  forwarded  to  the 
Chairman  of  the  Publishing  Committee,   Mr.  F.  J.   Smith. 


MILITARY  SERVICE  COMMITTEE  REPORT 

The  Report  of  the  Military  Service  Board  was  read  and  approved  as 
follows : 

"At  our  last  Annual  Convention,  convened  in  Brantford,  Ontario,  the 
Congregational  Union  decided  to  continue  the  Military  Service  Board  for 
another  year  so  that  the  small  fund  remaining  in  the  Treasury  might  be 
available  in  cases  of  need  among  our  returned  men.  No  meetings  have  been 
held  during  the  year,  and  the  only  item  of  interest  was  the  issuing  of  a 
cheque  to  Rev.  W.  J.  D.  Gibson  of  Birchcliff  for  the  sum  of  $25.00  to  be 
applied  for  relief  of  a  soldier's  family  in  his  parish.  There  remains  in  the 
Bank  $103.00  which  we  recommend  should  be  transferred  to  the  Congrega- 
tional Union  funds  to  be  used  at  their  discretion  in  behalf  of  ex-soldiers. 


Respectfully  submitted, 

(Signed)  A.  F.  POLLOCK, 


Chairman." 


42  CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 

SOCIAL    SERVICE    COMMITTEE    REPORT 

The  Report  of  the  Chairman,  Rev.  M.  Kelly,  of  the  Social  and  Moral 
Reform  Committee,  was  read  by  Rev.  A.  F.  Pollock,  as  follows : 

"  On  the  resignation  of  Rev.  F.  J.  Day,  D.D.,  as  Convener  of  the  Social 
Service  Committee,  Rev.  M.  Kelly  was  appointed  to  the  Executive  of  the 
Union  to  fill  the  vacancy.  This  appointment  took  place  toward  the  end  of 
January,  and  since  that  time  there  has  been  little  to  report.  The  following 
resolutions,  however  have  been  drawn  up  by  the  Committee  and  are  now 
submitted  to  the  Union  for  consideration,   and,   if   thought  wise,   adoption. 

1.  Believing  that  the   Christian   religion  has,   as  its  objective,   not  only  the 
salvation  of  the  soul,  but  also  the  redemption  of  society,  we  would  urge 
that  all  our  Churches  and  Ministers  keep  steadily  before  them  this  great 
mission  of  the  Church,  and  further  in  every  way  possible  individual  and  . 
social   regeneration. 

2.  In  the  belief  that  the  home  is  the  foundation  of  human  society,  we 
recognize  the  faithfulness  with  which  many  parents  discharge  their  duty 
to  their  children  in  rearing  them  for  the  Kingdom  and  service  of  Christ; 
but  we  also  note  the  way  in  which  others  neglect  this  sacred  duty;  and 
we  would  urge  that  our  people  give  increasing  attention  to  these  respon- 
sibilities, and  that  our  Ministers  bring  this  subject  frequently  to  the 
attention  of  their  congregations. 

3.  With  regard  to  Child  Welfare,  we  are  gratified  to  note  the  advance 
that  has  been  made  recently  and  the  increased  public  interest  in  this 
subject. 

In  Ontario   During  the  year   1919,  the   death   rate   among  infants   under 

12  months  was  116  per  thousand  infants  born.     Last  year  the  death  rate 

among  such  infants  was  82  per  thousand  born. 

In   the    City   of    London,    Ontario,    the    death    rate    among    such    infants 

four  years  ago  was  117  per  thousand  infants  born;' today  it  is  reduced 

to  65.5  per  thousand. 

Proper    sanitation,    sterilization    of    milk,    healthful    feeding    and    Baby 

Clinics,  can  reduce  the  present  death  rate  in  Canada  among  infants  50  per 

cent.     In  the  City  of  Dunedin,  New  Zealand,  the  infant  death  rate  has 

been  reduced  to  iZ  per  thousand  born. 

Your  Committee  recognizes  the  great  importance  of  conserving  the  lives 

of  these   native  born   Canadians,   and   especially   in  these   days   when   so 

much   attention   is   being  given   to   the    subject   of    immigration;    for   no 

increase  in  our  population  is  so  valuable  as  an  increase  in  native  born 

citizens. 

In  view  of  these  facts  we  would  urge  that  Child  Welfare,  through  which 

so  much  is  being  accomplished,  be  given  still  greater  encouragement  and 

support  by  our  people  in  all  the  Provinces  of   Canada. 

4.  One  of  the  most  distressing  evils  with  which  Society  has  to  deal  is  that 
of  family  desertion.  Statistics  are  not  available  for  the  Dominion,  but 
there  can  be  no  doubt  that  the  evil  is  wide-spread.  In  a  recent  survey  of 
the  city  of  London,  Ontario,  with  a  population  of  about  63,000,  there  were 
49  cases  of  family  desertion  reported.  Legislation  has  recently  been 
enacted  making  it  an  extraditable  offence;  but  your  committee  would 
recommend  that  it  be  made  a  punishable  offence,  and  with  the  aid  of 
parole  or  other  system,  the  offender  be  forced  by  law  to  work  and 
maintain  his  family. 


THE     CONGREGATIONAL     UNION     OF     CANADA  43 

5.  In  view  of  the  Divorce  evil,  we  would  place  ourselves  on  record  as 
opposed  to  Provincial  Divorce  Courts  being  established,  and  in  so  far 
as  divorces  are  granted  by  the  Parliament  of  Canada,  we  recommend 
that  they  be  granted  only  where  infidelity  is  proven. 

6.  Regarding  prohibition,  we  would  gratefully  acknowledge  the  splendid 
results  which  have  already  been  derived  from  its  enforcement  in  various 
provinces.  These  results  are  only  partial,  as  compared  with  what  might 
ba  if  we  could  secure  a  Federal  Prohibition  Law,  which  is  what  we  aim 
for. 

In  the  meantime  your  Committee  would  recommend  that  this  Union  res- 
pectfully call  upon  the  Dominion  Government  to  pass  laws  to  give  effect 
to  the  will  of  the  people  who  desire  prohibition,  whether  it  be  expressed 
by  provinces  or  by  lesser  political  divisions. 

7.  We  would  re-affirm  our  former  position  on  Race-Track  Gambling. 
We  note  that  during  the  last  session  of  Parliament,  a  Bill  dealing  with 
this  evil  was  defeated.  The  bill  was  introduced  by  Mr.  W.  C.  Good, 
M.P.  We  are  interested  in  knowing  that  80  per  cent,  of  the  Progressive 
members  in  Parliament  voted  for  the  Bill. 

Your  Committee  feel  that  the  time  is  opportune  for  this  Union  to  call 
upon  the  Government  in  every  way  to  curtail  and  finally  to  prohibit 
this  practice,  and  we  thus  recommend. 

8.  Regarding  the  illicit  use  of  Drugs,  we  note  the  assertion  that  has  been 
made  that  Prohibition  is  responsible  for  the  increased  use  of  Drugs. 
This  assertion  is  incorrect.  On  the  contrary,  it  has  been  shown  that 
the  two  Provinces  that  dealt  most  in  drugs  in  Canada  in  1921  were  wet 
Provinces.  "There  are  seven  dry  Provinces  in  Canada  with  an  aggre- 
gate population  of  5,890,000,  and  in  these  Provinces  in  1921  there  were 
711  convictions  for  the  use  of  drugs,  or  12  convictions  per  100,000 
people.  On  the  other  hand  there  are  two  wet  Provinces  in  Canada  with 
a  population  of  2,995,000,  and  in  these  two  wet  Provincese  there  were 
1,153  convictions,  or  40  convictions  per  100,000  population.  This  dif- 
ference of  12  convictions  in  dry  Provinces  to  40  convictions  in  wet 
territory  is  an  argument  overwhelmingly  in  favour  of  our  contention 
that  Prohibition  is  not  responsible  for  the  drug  menace,  and  your  Com- 
mittee would  recommend  that  every  effort  be  made  by  the  Authorities 
to  check,  and,  if  possible,  destroy,  this  health  shattering  habit. 

Respectfully  submitted,    • 

(Signed)    M.    KELLY, 

Convener." 

On  motion,  Clause  No.  5  was  amended  as  follows :  "As  to  Divorce,  we 
regret  very  much,  to  see  the  large  increase  in  applications  for  Divorce  during 
recent  years.  We  believe  divorce  should  be  granted  only  where  infidelity  is 
proven." 

Rev.  Dr.  W.  T.  G.  Brown  of  the  Methodist  Church  in  Canada  was  intro- 
duced, and  extended  greetings. 

Rev.  Wesley  McGaw  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  in  Canada  was  received 
and   extended   greetings. 

Mr.  Barker  reported  in  behalf  of  the  Finance  Committee  that  expenses 
of  delegates  would  be  paid  in   full. 

Rev.  Dr.  Gunn  read  a  notice  of  motion  given  by  Rev.  W.  H.  Thomas. 
It  was  moved  by  Rev.  Dr.  Gunn  and  seconded  by  Rev.  Frank  Sanders,  :that 
the  Constitution  of  the  Union  be  altered  as  follows  : 


44  congregational  year  book 

"Standing  Rules"  : 

1.  Membership:  (c)  After  word  "Membership"  in  second  line  to  add, 
"In  a  Congregational  Church  and,"  and  alter  "certificate"  to  "certificates" 
in  previous  line. 

(d)   After  word  "ministers"  insert  "being  members  of 
a  Congregational  Church  who  bear,"  omit  word  "bearing." 

At  noon  the  Rev.  Dr.  Hugh  Pedley  delivered  the  closing  Devotional 
address   entitled,   "The  Link  Between  the  Task  and  the   Power." 

At  8  o'clock  the  Chairman,  Rev.  J.  Lambert  Alexander,  B.D.,  presided, 
assisted  by  Rev.  W.  G.  Martin. 


REPORT    OF    RESOLUTIONS    COMMITTEE 

The  Rev.  W.  H.  Thomas,  in  behalf  of  the  Resolutions'  Committee,  sub- 
mited  the  following  resolutions,  which  were  approved : 

1.  The  Congregational  Union  of  Canada,  assembled  in  Annual  Session,  sends 
loving  greetings  to  the  Rev.  E.  D.  Silcox,  and  rejoices  with  him  on  the 
near  approach  of  the  fiftieth  anniversary  of  his  ordination  for  the 
Chrisian  ministry.  It  recognizes  with  gratitude  the  devoted  service  he 
has  rendered  to  the  churches  of  the  denomination  throughout  this  long 
period,  and  prays  that  the  blessing  of  God  may  continue  to  rest  upon  him 
and  his.  With  sincere  appreciation  it  has  heard  of  his  recent  gifts  to  the 
Home  Missionary  Society,  and  recognizes  in  this,  further  evidence  of 
his  whole-hearted  loyalty  to  the  Church  at  large. 

2.  We,  the  Congregational  Union  of  Canada,  assembled  in  Annual  Session 
hereby  record  our  profound  sense  of  gratitude  to  God  for  the  energetic 
life  and  faithful  service  of  the  Rev.  Thomas  Hall,  formerly  General 
Superintendent  of  the  Denomination.  Having  given  himself  with  unfailing 
cheerfulness  and  sacrificial  devotion  to  the  cause  of  Christ,  he  has  gone 
to  his  reward.  We  tender  our  sympathy  to  his  bereaved  widow  and  to 
his  sorrowing  sons  and  daughters. 

3.  We,  the  Congregational  Union  of  Canada,  assembled  in  Annual  Session, 
hereby  express  our  deep  regret  at  the  passing  of  Mrs.  Dr.  J.  W.  Cox, 
and  our  sincere  sympathy  with  the  bereaved  husband  and  family. 

4.  We,  the  Congregational  Union  of  Canada,  assembled  in  Annual  Session, 
hereby  express  our  deep  regret  at  the  sudden  passing  of  the  Rev.  Byron 
H.  Stauffer,  D.D.,  and  our  sincere  sympathy  with  his  widow  and  family. 

5.  We,  the  Congregational  Union  of  Canada,  assembled  in  Annual  Session, 
reciprocate  the  good  wishes  of  the  Congregational  Union  of  England 
and  Wales,  as  conveyed  and  expressed  so  felicitously  by  the  Rev.  J.  W. 
G.  Ward,  of  ToUington  Park,  London,  and  pray  that  the  Divine  guidance 
may  be  vouchsafed  them  and  ourselves  alike  in  our  labours  for  the 
Kingdom  of  God. 

(Similar  resolutions  for  the  Colonial  Missionary  Society,  the  Canada 
Congregational  Woman's  Board  of  Missions,  and  the  Congregational 
Union  of  Nova  Scotia  and  New  Brunswick.) 

6.  The  Congregational  Union  of  Canada,  in  Annual  Session  assembled, 
hereby  expresses  sincere  sympathy  with  the  Chairman  of  the  Publishing 
Committee,  Mr.  F.  J.  Smith,  in  his  sickness.  It  rejoices  at  the  report  of 
his  improved  condition,  and  prays  that  he  may  be  speedily  and  completely 
restored." 


THE     CONGREGATIONAL     UNION     OF     CANADA  45 

The    Rev.    Donald    Macleod    delivered    an    address    on    "Serving    Three 
Denominations  At  Once." 

The  Rev.  R.  Wilson  Carr  moved,  seconded  by  Rev.  W.  J.  D.  Gibson,  that 
the  Minutes  of  the  morning  and  evening  sessions  be  taken  as  read,  and  the 
Secretary  be  instructed  to  edit  the  Minutes  for  Publication  in  the  Year 
Book. 

The  General  Secretary  read  a  telegram  of  felicitation  from  Rev.  E. 
Munson  Hill,  D.D.,  also  a  telegram  from  the  Presbyterian  General  Assembly 
in  Port  Arthur,  reciprocating  the  greetings  of  the  Congregational  Union 
of  Canada. 

The  Rev.  D.  L.  Ritchie,  D.D.,  delivered  an  address  in  behalf  of  the 
Congregational  College  of  Canada. 

The  Union  then  adjourned. 

R.  W.  CARR, 

Recording  Secretary. 


46  CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 

THE   CANADA   CONGREGATIONAL    MISSIONARY    SOCIETY 


OFFICERS  FOR  1923-24 

Honorary   President — Rev.    Hugh    Pedley,    D.D. 

President — Mr.  W.  J.  Aitchison. 

Honorary  Secretary — Rev.  Dr.  D.  L.  Ritchie. 

Secretary — Rev.  Dr.  WiUiam  T.  Gunn. 

Treasurer — Mr.  H.  W.  Barker. 

Educational  Secretary — Rev.  A.  L.  Richards. 

Supt.  of  Immigration  Dept. — Rev.  T.  W.  Jones,  M.A. 

Auditors — Messrs.  Oscar  Hudson  and  Co. 

Executive — The  Officers  together  with  Rev.  H.  A.  Carson,  B.A.,  Rev. 
Campbell  Tavener,  Rev.  Frank  Sanders,  Rev.  A.  E.  Teale,  Rev.  J.  Lambert 
Alexander,  B.A.,  Mr.  Arthur  Congdon  and  Miss  Effie  Jamieson. 

General  Committee — The  Executive  together  with  Revs.  J.  T.  Daley. 
D.D.,  Matthew  Kelly,  M.  H.  Sanderson,  W.  G.  Martin,  H.  D.  Whitmore, 
J.  L.  Alexander,  B.D.,  G.  H.  Craik,  B.A.,  John  Murray,  George  Adam, 
Geo.  A.  Mackenzie,  Dr.  W.  H.  Warriner,  and  Messrs.  Thos.  Moodie, 
D.  Hilton.  Judge  S.  P.  Leet,  E.  J.  Joselino,  Wm.  Rettie,  Darwin  Higginson, 
John  T.  Field,  E.  B.  Day,  W.  H.  Smith,  R.  Robertson,  W.  E.  McKiUiean. 

Representatives  Inter-Church  Advisory  Council — Rev.  Dr.  Gunn  and  Mr. 
W.  J.  Aitchison. 


CONSTITUTION. 


ARTICLE    I. — NAME. 

This  Corporation  shall  be  called  ' '  The  Canada  Congregational  Missionary 
Society,"  and  shall  conduct  its  operations  within  the  limits  of  the  Dominion  of 
Canada. 

ARTICLE    II. — OBJECTS. 

The  objects  of  this  Society  shall  be  as  set  forth  in  the  Act  of  Incorpora- 
tion, namely,  to  plant  and  to  foster  Congregational  Churches  in  suitable 
localities;  to  aid  churches  in  sustaining  their  pastors  where  required. 

ARTICLE    III. — MEMBERSHIP. 

All  persons  being  members  or  adherents  of  Congregational  Churches,  pay- 
ing two  dollars  annually  into  the  funds  of  the  Society,  shall  be  members,  and 
those  who  subscribe  at  one'  time  fifty  dollars  or  more  shall  be  life  members. 
Churches  subscribing  annually  ten  dollars  or  more  may  be  represented  at  the 
annual  meeting  of  the  Society  by  one  delegate,  and  churches  subscribing  fifty 
dollars  or  more  may  be  represented  by  two  delegates.  Each  auxiliary  branch 
contributing  annually  to  the  funds  of  the  Society  ten  dollars  or  more  may  be 
represented  by  one  delegate.  The  above-mentioned  svibscribers  and  delegates 
shall   constitute   the   membership    of   the   Corporation. 

ARTICLE  IV. — OFFICERS  AND   COMMITTEES. 

The  officers  of  the  Society  shall  be  a  President,  an  Honorary  President,  a 
Secretary,  a  Field  Secretary,  an  Honorary  Secretary,  a  Treasurer;   a  Superin- 


CANADA    CONGREGATIONAL    MISSIONARY     SOCIETY  47 

tendent  of  Immigration  may  also  be  appointed.  The  Standing  Committees 
shall  be  a  General  Committee  and  an  Executive  Committee.  These  ofBcers  and 
committees  shall  be  appointed  at  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Society,  and 
shall  be  members  of  the  Corporation.  The  General  Committee  shall  consist 
of  the  President,  Secretary,  Field  Secretary,  Treasurer,  Superintendent, 
Educational  Secretary,  Superintendent  of  Immigration,  Honorary  President 
and  Honorary  Secretary,  and  not  more  than  twenty-five  members.  The 
Executive  Committee  shall  be  composed  of  the  Honorary  President,  the 
President,  the  Secretary,  Field  Secretary,  the  Treasurer,  the  Superintendent,  the 
Honorary  Secretary,  the  Educational  Secretary,  Superintendent  of  Immigration 
Department,  one  member  from  each  District  Association  within  the  bounds  of 
the  operations  of  the  Society,  and  one  from  the  Winnipeg  Congregational  Church 
Extension  and  Building  Society,  and  one  from  The  Canada  Congregational 
Woman's  Board  of  Missions,  together  with  the  Chairman  of  the  Congregational 
Union  of  Canada,  ex-officio  during  his  year  of  office,  and  these  members  shall 
hold  office  from  the  date  of  their  election  by  their  various  Associations. 

ARTICLE    V. — DUTIES. 

The  President  shall  preside  at  all  meetings  of  the  Society  and  its  com- 
mittees, when  practicable,  and  shall  seek  to  promote  the  general  interest  of 
the  Society  's  work. 

The  Secretary  shall  have  charge  of  the  books  and  correspondence  of  the 
Society,  shall  call  the  meetings  of  the  Society  and  its  committees,  and  shall 
exhibit   the   records   of   the   proceedings   at   each   meeting. 

The  Treasurer  shall  have  charge  of  the  funds  of  the  Society,  disbursing 
them  as  directed  by  the  General  or  Executive  Committee,  and  shall  present 
annually  a  full  account  of  all  receipts  and  disbursements. 

The  Superintendent  shall  be  under  the  direction  of  the  Executive  Com- 
mittee, to  whom  he  shall  report  quarterly,  visit  the  churches  of  the  Congrega- 
tional Order  within  the.  bounds  of  the  Society  's  operation  with  a  view  of  deep- 
ening their  interest  in  its  work,  and  of  securing  liberal  contributions  for  the 
Society,  and  shall  explore  new  mission  fields,  secure  missionaries  for  vacant 
churches,  and  have  a  general  oversight  of  the  interests  and  work  of  the  Society. 

The  Auditors  shall  examine  the  accounts  of  the  Society  when  required,  and 
make  an  annual  audit  of  the  Treasurer's  books  previous  to  the  annual  meeting 
of  the  Society.* 

The  General  Committee  shall  exercise  all  the  corporate  powers  of  the 
Society,  have  charge  of  annual  mission  grants  made  to  the  churches,  examine, 
employ  and  direct  all  the  missionaries  of  the  Society,  and  have  a  general  super- 
vision of  its  affairs.  They  shall  present  a  report  of  the  work  of  the  Society 
at  each  of  its  annual  meetings. 

The  Executive  Committee  shall  have  full  charge  and  power  for  the  admin- 
istration of  the  affairs  of  the  Society  during  the  interval  between  the  annual 
meetings  of  the  General  Committee;  shall  receive  all  applications  from  churches 
for  aid  from  the  Society,  and  report  thereon  to  the  General  Committee,  to 
whom  they  shall  make  an  annual  report  of  their  proceedings. 

ARTICLE    VI. — MEETING. 

The  Corporation  shall  meet  annually  on  the  first  Wednesday  after  the 
first  Sunday  in  June,  at  the  place  where  the  Congregational  Union  of  Canada 
assembles.  A  public  annua]  missionary  meeting  shall  be  held  on  the  evening 
of  the  next  day.  Special  meetings  for  the  despatch  of  special  business  may 
be  called  by  the  Executive  Committee  at  such  time  and  place  as  may  be  deemed 
desirable,  provided  that  a  month's  notice  be  given  thereof.  The  General 
Committee  shall  hold  their  meeting  at  the  same  time  and  place  as  the  Corpora- 
tion, at  the  call  of  the  Secretary;  and  the  Executive  Committee  shall  hold 
their  quarterly  meeting  at  the  time  and  place  it  may  be  agreed  upon. 


48  CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 

ARTICLE    VII. — CHURCH    EXTENSION    AND    BUILDING    FUND. 

All  sums  of  money  specially  collected,  given  or  bequeathed  for  the  purpose, 
together  with  the  proceeds  received  from  the  sale  of  disused  church  property, 
shall  form  a  Church  Extension  and  Building  Fund,  which  shall  be  invested  by 
the  Corporation,  who  may  apply  the  income  thereof,  by  the  General  or  Execu- 
tive Committee,  by  the  way  of  loans,  or  otherwise,  for  the  organization  of 
churches  in  new  fields,  and  for  the  erection  or  enlargement  of  places  of  worship 
where  they  may  be  required. 

ARTICLE     VIII. — AUXILIARY     SOCIETIES. 

Auxiliary  branches  of  this  Society  may  be  formed  in  churches  and  localities, 
to  co-operate  in  the  work  of  the  Society.  E^ch  branch  shall,  at  least  one  month 
previous  to  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Society,  make  an  annual  report  to  the 
Secretary  and  send  to  the  Treasurer  all  funds  collected  on  its  behalf. 

ARTICLE    IX. — MISSIONARIES. 

Each  missionary  in  the  employment  of  the  Society  must  be  a  regularly 
accredited  member  of  a  Congregational  Church,  and  shall  endeavour  faithfully 
to  promote  all  the  interests  of  the  Congregational  denomination  in  Canada.  He 
shall  send  to  the  Secretary  a  half-yearly  statement  of  his  work,  and  furnish 
such   statistical   returns   as   may  be  called  for. 

ARTICLE  X. — MISSIONS. 

Each  church  requiring  a  missionary  grant  by  the  General  Committee  must 
make  application  therefor  through  the  Secretary,  at  least  one  month  previous 
to  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Society,  according  to  the  printed  forms  provided, 
in  which  a  certificate  to  the  effect  that  all  previous  pledges  of  support  to  its 
pastor  have  been  fulfilled  shall  be  inserted.  Churches  aided  by  this  Society 
are  required  to  make  an  annual  collection  for  the  funds  and  to  keep  their  pro- 
perty sufficiently  insured  and  such  churches  acquiring  property  shall  have 
inserted  in-  the  Trust  Deed  a  clause  providing  that  in  case  the  church  shall  at 
any  time  be  disbanded  or  cease  to  exist  the  property  shall  revert  to  the  Society. 

ARTICLE  XI. — RECEIVING  AND  DISMISSING  PASTORS. 

Churches  aided  by  the  Society  are  required,  as  far  as  practicable,  in  the 
settlement  and  dismissal  of  pastors,  to  carry  out  the  recommendations  passed  by 
the  Congregational  Union  of  Ontario  and  Quebec,  in  1876,  in  relation  to 
Councils.  In  cases  where  this  is  impracticable,  the  sanction  of  the  Executive 
Committee  must  be  obtained  before  a  settlement  or  dismissal  of  a  pastor  is 
consummated. 

ARTICLE  XII. — CONVEYING  PROPERTY. 

The  President,  Treasurer  and  Secretary,  or  any  two  of  them,  shall  be  the 
duly  authorized  persons  on  behalf  of  the  Corporation  to  convey  real  estate 
and  Other  securities,  and  to  discharge  mortgages,  and  the  Treasurer  shall  be 
the  duly  authorized  person,  on  behalf  of  the  Corporation,  to  accept  convey- 
ances of  real  estate  and  other  securities  and  to  ^  receive  mortgages.  The 
Treasurer  shall  affix  the  Corporation  seal  to  all  documents  which  may  re- 
quire it. 

ARTICLE    XIII. — AMENDING     THE  :  CONSTITUTION. 

This  Constitution  may  be  altered  or  amended  by  a  vote  of  two-thirds  of 
the  members  present  at  any  annual  meeting  of  the  Society,  one  day's  notice 
having  previously  been  given  of  the  proposed  amendment,  in  writing. 


NOTICE. 
It  is  becoming  more  than  ever  a  practice  among  Christian  people  to  recognize 
the  Lord 's  portion  in  their  Last  Wills  and  Testaments,  whereby,  though  they  be 
dead,  they  speak  and  act  in  the  furtherance  of  Missionary,  Educational  and 


CANADA    CONGREGATIONAL    MISSIONARY    SOCIETY  49 

Benevolent  objects.  American  Congregationalists  are  among  the  most  wise  and 
generous  in  this  day,  and  have  left  legacies  of  blessing  for  succeeding  genera- 
tions. Among  the  members  of  our  Congregational  churches  in  Canada  there 
have  also  been  those  who  have  followed  a  likewise  generous  course. 

For  the  guidance  of  those  who  may  desire  to  make  like  bequests,  the 
following  legal  form  is  subjoined.  The  amount  bequeathed  may  be  devoted 
specially  to  the  Church  Extension  and  Building  Fund,  in  which  ease  the  income 
would  only  be  used,  or  may  be  given  for  the  general  purposes  of  the  Society. 

FORM    FOE    A    BEQUEST. 

I  give  and  bequeath  to  the  Canada  Congregational' Missionary  Society, 
incorporated  by  the  Parliament  of  the  Dominion  of  Canada,  A.D.  1885,  the  sum 

of  $ out  of  my  estate,  to  be 

paid without   any   charge   or   deduction 

whatever,  and  I  direct  that  the  receipt  of  the  Secretary  and  Treasurer  of  the 
Society  shall  constitute  and  be  a  sufficient  discharge  thereof. 


THE   SEVENTIETH   ANNUAL   MEETING   OF   THE   CANADA 

CONGREGATIONAL  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY 

Held    in   the    First    Congregational    Church,    Ottawa,    Ont„    June    6-7,    1923. 

Mr.  W.  J.  Aitchison,  the  President,  in  the  Chair. 

The  Meeting  opened  with  Prayer. 

The  Annual  Report  was  presented  on  behalf  of  the  Executive  by  the 
Secretary,  Rev.  W.  T.  Gunn,  D.D.,  and  on  motion  adopted. 

The  Treasurer,  Mr  H.  W.  Barker,  presented  the  Treasurer's  Report 
which  on  motion  was  adopted. 

The  Immigration  Department  Report  was  given  by  the  Supt.,  Rev. 
T.  W.  Jones,  M.A.,  and  adopted. 

The  Officers  and  General  Committee  were  then  elected  as  in  the  list 
heading  this  report. 

The  resolution  in  favour  of  Church  Union  was  then  read  by  the 
Secretary,  who  certified  to  due  notice  having  been  given  in  four  numbers 
of  The   Canadian   Congregationalist. 

The  meeting  then  adjourned. 


ADJOURNED  ANNUAL  MEETING  OF  THE  CANADA  CONGREGA- 
TIONAL MISSIONARY   SOCIETY 
In  First  Congregational  Church,  Ottawa,  on  Thursday,  June  7th  at  11.00  a.m. 

In  the  absence  of  the  President,  Mr.  W.  J.  Aitchison,  and  at  the  request 
of  the  Honorary  President,  Dr.  Hugh  Pedley,  it  was  moved  and  carried  that 
Rev.    Dr.    D.    Ritchie,    take    the    Chair. 

The  Church  Union  resolution  was  then  moved  by  Rev.  W.  T.  Gunn,  D.D., 
seconded  by  Rev.  T.  W.  Jones,  M.A.,  and  carried  unanimously  as  follows  : 

That  the  Canada  Congregational  Missionary  Society  hereby  approves 
of  the  Basis  of  Union  adopted  by  the  Congregational  Union  of  Canada, 
the  Methodist  Church,  Canada,  and  the  Presbyterian  Church  in  Canada, 
for  the  union  of  the  the  denominations  in  "The  United  Church  of  Canada." 

That  the  Canada  Congregational  Missionary  Society  also  approves  of 
the  draft  legislation.  Dominion  and  Provincial  recommended  by  the  Joint 
Committee  on  Church  Union. 


50  CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 

That  the  Canada  Congregational  Missionary  Society  hereby  authorizes 
and  instructs  the  Congregational  Union  of  Canada,  through  a  duly  appointed 
Committee,  to  act  for  and  on  behalf  of  the  Canada  Congregational  Mission- 
ary Society  to  procure  the  enactment  of  the  said  proposed  Acts  of  the 
Parliament  of  Canada  and  the  Legislatures  of  the  Provinces  of  Canada,  or 
such  other  legislation  of  the  Parliament  of  Canada  and  the  Legislatures  of 
the  Provinces  of  Canada  and  the  Legislatures  of  the  colonies  and  the 
countries  outside  of  Canada  having  jurisdiction  over  any  of  the  property 
of  the  negotiating  churches  as  such  committee  may  deem  necessary  or 
requisite  in  order  to  effectuate  and  consummate  the  union  of  the  Presby- 
terian Church  in  Canada-  the  Methodist  Church,  Canada,  and  the  Con- 
gregational Churches  of  Canada,  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the 
Basis  of  Union  and  the  general  principles  contained  in  the  said  proposed 
Acts,  the  said  committee  to  have  full  power  and  authority  for  and  on  behalf 
of  the  Canada  Congregational  Missionary  Society  to  consider  and  deal  with 
any  proposals,  defined  as  aforesaid,  made  by  or  on  behalf  of  any  of  the  nego- 
tiating Churches,  or  any  committee  thereof,  or  otherwise,  with  respect  to  the 
said  legislation,  to  make  or  concur  in  any  changes  or  amendments  to  the  said 
proposed  Acts,  that  they,  in  their  discretion,  may  deem  advisable  in  order  to 
carry  into  effect  the  provisions  of  the  Basis  of  U^nion  and  the  general  prin- 
ciples contained  in  the  said  proposed  Acts>  and  with  the  representatives  of  the 
other  negotiating  Churches  to  settle  and  determine  the  final  form  of  any 
such  legislation  and  generally  to  do  all  such  acts  and  things  as  the  said 
committee  may  deem  expedient  to  procure  whatever  legislation  may,  in 
their  opinion,  be  necessary  or  requisite  to  effectuate  and  consummate  the 
said  Union,  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  the  Basis  of  Union  and  the 
principles  contained  in  the  said  proposed  Acts. 

Greetings  from  The  Congregational  Union  of  England  and  Wales  and 
from  The  Colonial  Missionary  Society,  were  then  given  by  Rev.  J.  W.  G. 
Ward  of  Tollington   Park  Church,  London,  England. 

Greetings  from  The  Canada  Congregational  Woman's  Board  of  Missions 
were  presented  by  Mrs.  Peter  Munroe. 

Greetings  from  The  Congregational  Union  of  Nova'  Scotia  and  New 
Brunswick  were  given  by  Rev.  Campbell  Tavener,  Acting  Chairman  of 
that  Union. 

The  meeting  then  adjourned. 


SEVENTIETH  ANNUAL  REPORT  OF  THE  CANADA   CONGREGA- 
TIONAL MISSIONARY  SOCIETY,  1922-23. 

This  year  our  Society  has  reached  the  three  score  and  ten  and  your 
Executive  have  pleasure  in  presenting  the  seventieth  annual  report. 

The  year  has  been  one  of  good  steady  work,  of  fields  well  filled,  of 
new  fields  opened  up  and  of  great  and  varied  help  to  our  Churches,  as 
the  report  will  show. 

ANNUAL  SURVEY 

A  very  brief  glimpse  of  the  many  fields  under  our  care  is  all  that 
space  will  permit.  Beginning  in  the  East,  Margaree  in  Cape  Breton  cele- 
brated their  centenary  last  fall  and  entertained  the  Maritime  Union  at  its 
last  meeting.  Rev.  F.  G.  Purnell  is  remaining  as  pastor  and  the  hoped  for 
combination   with   neighbouring   fields   has   not   yet   been   accomplished. 

Kingsport  in  January  lost  its  pastor  who  removed  to  Crystal  Springs, 
and  no  successor  has  yet  been  obtained.  Pleasant  River  under  Rev.  J.  M. 
Hooker  is  showing  signs  of  better  local  co-operation  between  its  many 
churches  and  stations.     Liverpool  and  Milton  have  been  under   Rev.   G.  W. 


CANADA    CONGREGATIONAL    MISSIONARY    SOCIETY  51 

Ball  who  has  also  for  a  time  cared  for  Brooklyn  and  Beach  Meadows. 
Chebogue  has  been  vacant  during  the  year  and- by  the  technical  decision  of 
the  Court  in  Yarmouth  the  income  of  the  Kelly  trust  for  the  last  three  years 
goes  to  the  Halifax  School  for  the  Blind  who  haye  decided  to  claim  their 
full  legal  rights  although  the  service  of  our  ministers  for  two  of  the  years 
was  interrupted  only  by  sickness  and  in  one  case  by  death.  Rev.  Campbell 
Tavener  has  remained* with  the  Lower  Selmah  field  in  spite  of  invitations 
elsewhere  and  the  discouragement  of  seeing  several  of  his  best  famiHes 
moving  away.  Negotiations  for  rearrangements  in  this  district  are  now 
in  progress. 

Economy  is  under  the  care  of  a  Presbyterian  pastor.  In  New  Brunswick, 
Sheffield  had  its  pastor,  Dr.  Cox,  resign,  and  are  supplied  by  a  student 
for  the  summer.  Co-operation  plans  with  neighbouring  Methodist  Churches 
are  under  consideration.  Keswick  Ridge  have  again  their  former  pastor, 
Rev.  Churchill  Moore  in  charge. 

Coming  to  Quebec.  The  two  fields  aided  by  the  Shurtlefif  Fund  have 
both  secured  new  pastors,  Rev.  W.  H.  Thomas  taking  charge  of  the  Ayer's 
Cliff  field  and  Rev.  John  Murray   settling  at  Fitch   Bay. 

In  Montreal,  Union  Coloured  Church  has  just  lost  their  pastor  and 
will  be  under  student  care  for  the  summer.  Amherst  Park  is  making  fine 
steady  progress  under  Rev.  Charles  Cushing.  Crystal ..  Springs  has  risen 
to  having  a  fully  ordained  settled  pastor,.  Rev.  B.  J.  Lazenby,- having  been 
ordained  by  the  Quebec  Association  on  April  25th.  The  Montreal  Council 
are  planning  with  the  proceeds  of  the  sale  of  Zion  Church  to  assist  Crystal 
Springs  in  putting  up  a  new  building.  Ste.  Anne  de  Bellevue  Union  Church 
continues  its  good  work  under  Rev.  Donald  MacLeod  and  has  reduced  its 
grant. 

In  Eastern  Ontario,  Welcome  Zion,  Ottawa,  has  this  year  come  to 
independence  again  and  voted  to  relinquish  their  aid  from  the  Augmentation 
Fund.  Kingston  Bethel  has  gone  ahead  under  Mr.  A.  Sidney  Duncan's 
leadership.  Kingston  Calvary,  under  Rev.  A.  F.  Brown,  is  planning  to  build 
larger. 

In  Central  Ontario,  Barrie  has  been  doing  good  steady  work  under 
Rev.  Wm.  Hipkin.  Churchill  is  again  supplied  by  a  Baptist  pastor  from 
Acton.  In  Toronto  new  plans  for  larger  work  will  be  reported  under  the 
Zion  Trust  Fund. 

In  the  Western  Association,  Hamilton  Immanuel  has  had  a  good  year 
under  Rev.  M.  T.  Walker.  Zion  Circuit  has  secured  a  new  pastor  in  Rev. 
D.  McColl.  Frome  has  retained  their  pastor.  Rev.  Wm.  Cox,  though 
hoped    for    linking    up    with    a    neighbouring    field    has    not    materialised. 

Speedside  and  Garafraxa  have  been  in  negotiations  for  co-operation 
but  will  continue  as  at  present.  Listowel,  under  Mr.  Walter  Rayner,  has 
been  feeling  the  hard  times  but  is  now  happily  feeling  the  renewal  of  work 
in  the  factories  of  their  town.  Negotiations  are  now  in  progress  for  co- 
operative arrangements  in  the  Windfall  and  Gobies  and  in  the  Shelburne 
and  Maple  Grove  fields. 

In  the  West.  Brandon  voted  to  close  last  fall  but  have  maintained 
their  Sunday  School  all  winter.  They  are  now  transferring  their  property 
to  our  Society  as  careful  investigation  did  not  reveal  any  possiblities 
for  co-operative  work. 

Our  good  friend,  Dr.  Ralph  has  happily  been  able  to  continue  all  through 
the  winter  his  varied  ministry  to  the  CarletOn  Union   field. 

Calgary,  last  fall  secured  a  new  pastor,  Rev.  E.  J.  Thompson,  whose 
services  they  must  appreciate.  Grandview,  Vancouver,  has  had  a  good  year. 
Kitsilano,  United  Church  is  planning  to  build  a  parsonage.  Victoria  is  re- 
joicing in  good  progress  under  their  new  pastor.  Rev.  A.  K.  McMinn. 


52  CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 

OUR  RUSSO-GERMAN  WORK 

Our  new  Superintendent,  Rev.  Hermon  Seil,  has  proved  himself  a  wise 
and  earnest  spiritual  leader.  Visiting  the  fields  regularly,  he  has  also 
conducted  evangelistic  services  in  several  of  the  churches  with  happy  result 
in  each  case,  there  being  from  ten  to  twenty  souls  added  to  each  of  the 
Churches.  He  has  also  visited  and  ministered  to  a  number  of  scattered 
settlements  of  his  people. 

A  new  Church,  called  St.  Johannes  Church,  some  twelve  miles  north  of 
Hanna,  Alberta,  has  been  organized,  with  a  membership  of  twenty-two. 
A  new  preaching  station  has  also  been  opened  up  some  fifteen  miles  south 
of   Maple   Creek. 

There  have  been  some  changes  in  the  pastorates.  Rev.  Richard  Otto, 
who  has  had  charge  of  the  Calgary  Church  until  April,  has  been  replaced 
by  Rev.  Geo.  Heuer,  from  Wala  Walla.  Rev.  A.  A.  Rieger  of  the  Kincorth 
field  has  had  to  leave  for  a  milder  climate  on  account  of  his  wife's  health, 
and  no  successor  has  yet  been  secured.  Rev.  G.  F.  Kissler  continues  with 
the  Mayton  and  Beiseker  field.  Rev.  Theo.  Strobel  at  Leader,  and  Rev. 
Jacob  Kessler  at  Hanna,  have  served  their  fields  well.  Good  reports  come 
to  us  of  Rev.  Ed.  Hildebrandt,  who  was  ordained  and  settled  on  the  Irvine 
circuit  last  July.  Rev.  J.  A.  Hochstatter  has  continued  in  the  large  Hilda 
circuit  in  spite  of  illness. 

These  fields  as  a  whole  suffered  from  a  poor  crop  and  low  prices 
last  fall,  and  it  has  been  a  pleasure  to  be  able  to  help  their  church  building 
from  our  Church  Extension  and  Building  Fund.  With  better  times,  their 
strong  missionary  spirit  will  bring  generous  returns   for  the  help  given. 

NEW  WORK 

From  our  New  Work  Fund,  we  have  been  assisting  the  field  at  Cando, 
Sask.,  and  neighbourhood  where  last  summer  Rev.  A.  L.  Richards,  with 
two   students   ministered  to   some  thirteen   preaching   stations. 

This  district  was  especially  hard  hit  by  crop  failure  and  some  of  the 
families  have  moved  away. 

At  Richard,  Sask.,  Student  Collins  preached  at  four  stations  and  had 
an  uunusual  development  in  Sunday  School  work,  holding  with  the  help 
of  the  day  school  teachers,  some  seven  Sunday  Schools,  several  of  which 
were  held  on  week  days  at  the  close  of  school. 

In  Winnipeg,  after  negotiations  with  the  sister  Churches,  we  have 
decided  to  take  over  Sunshine  Mission,  a  Sunday  School  mission  some 
eight  blocks  away  from  Crescent  Church  which  with  the  Central  Church 
will  take  over  the  management.  The  School,  this  last  winter,  had  an  at- 
tendance of  about  110  and  includes  a  score  or  more  children  of  non-English 
speaking  families.  Our  share  of  the  support  of  this  work  will  come  from 
the  New  Work  Fund. 

THE  ZION  TRUST  FUND 

From  this  Fund  we  have  continued  the  grant  to  the  salary  of  the 
Birchcliff  pastor,  Rev.  W.  J.  D.  Gibson.  This  church,  finding  the  present 
basement  inadequate  for  their  growing  work,  have  made  plans  for  the 
second  step  in  their  building,  the  addition  to  the  present  basement  of  a  two 
storey  addition,  giving  a  fine  modern  Sunday  School  plant  which  will  be 
used  for  church  purposes  also.  These  plans  have  all  been  approved  by  the 
committee  of  the  Toronto  Congregational  Council,  and  the  contracts  already 
let  and  the  new  building  commenced.  Our  Fund  will  contribute  $12,500.00 
and  the  Church  has  $7,500.00  subscribed  to  be  paid  in  two  years  and  will 
carry  $5,000.00  on  mortgage. 


CANADA    CONGREGATIONAL    MISSIONARY    SOCIETY  53 

Negotiations  have  been  going  on  all  wii.ter  with  the  Toronto  Evangel- 
ical Church  of  the  Deaf.  This  Church  is  the  result  of  work  begun  years 
ago  by  one  of  our  fine  Congregational  laymen,  Mr.  J.  D.  Nasmith,  and  in  its 
years  of  work  as  a  mission  has  been  largely  helped  by  Congregational  leader- 
ship. Some  time  ago  this  work  was  organised  as  a  church,  but  quite 
independent  of  any  denomination. 

They  number  a  membership  of  about  100,  hold  five  Bible  classes  in 
different  districts  in  Toronto  every  Sunday  and  go  out  two  and  two  to  a 
number  of  centres  in  Ontario  where  the  deaf  people  of  the  district  gather 
for  the  day.  They  have  been  meeting  in  the  Toronto  Bible  College  for 
Sunday  afternoon  services,  but  have  greatly  felt  the  need  of  a  building  of 
their  own,  which  could  be  used  for  social  purposes  throughout  the  week. 
For  this  long  prayed  for  building,  they  have  among  themselves  raised 
$12,500.00  with  about  $10,00.00  more  subscribed  to  be  paid  in  the  next  two- 
years. 

They  have  felt  their  need  of  connection  with  a  mother  Church  and 
desire  to  be  a  part  of   the  United   Church  of   Canada   when   formed. 

After  careful  consultation  it  appeared  to  their  Board  of  Management 
that  by  joining  our  Congregational  Union  they  would  find  a  helpful  con- 
nection with  room  for  a  continuation  of  their  present  self  government  and 
yet  oversight  by  our  body  and  entry  with  us  into  the  United  Church.  On 
the  other  hand  it  seemed  to  your  Executive  that  this  was  a  very  worthy 
bit  of  truly  Christian  work  and  that  the  missionary  and  self  supporting 
spirit  of  these  people  was  worthy  of  help  which  we  might  render  through 
our  organization  and  by  the  use  of  this  Zion  Trust  Fund. 

We  have  pleasure  therfore  in  reporting  that  the  Toronto  Evangelical 
Church  of  the  Deaf  has  by  unanimous  vote  of  its  Board  of  management 
and  by  a  practically  unanimous  vote  of  its  Church  members  applied  to  this 
Union  meeting  for  membership  and  will  hereafter  be  under  our  care. 

We  would  report  also  that  preliminary  steps  have  been  taken  looking 
toward  the  starting  of  other  new  work  in  Toronto  and  its  suburbs  in  co- 
operation with  the  Methodist  and  Presbyterian  Churches,  a  co-operation 
which  we  hope  will  be  more  easily  arranged  after  the  definite  decisions 
as  to  Church  Union  which  we  expect  will  be  taken  this  month. 

CHURCH  EXTENSION  AND  BUILDING  FUND 

From  the  income  of  this  fund  during  the  year  we  have  been  able  to 
help  our  Calgary  Church  by  meeting  one  cash  payment  on  their  mortgage. 
The  First  Church,  Vancouver,  we  have  again  helped  by  the  payment  of  their 
interest,  they  having  made  payments  on  the  organ  and  mortgage  indebted- 
ness.    We  also  made  a  small  grant  to  Union   Coloured   Church,   Montreal. 

We  have  been  able  also  to  help  materially  several  of  our  Russo- 
German  Churches  in  the  erection  of  their  buildings,  partly  by  small  grants 
outright,  but  more  by  loans  without  interest  to  be  repaid  in  four  or  five 
years.  We  have  thus  helped  the  Friedens  Church,  Irvine,  the  Friedens  Church, 
Walsh,  the  Hoffnungs  Church,  Hilda,  thus  saving  them  a  high  rate  of 
interest.  The  grant  to  the  Buffalo  Head  Church  of  $1000.00  has  not  yet 
been  called  for,  but  we  expect  building  of  this  church  to  be  begun  shortly 

In  regard  to  property  under  our  care,  we  would  report  as  follows ; 
Cordova  Hall,  Vancouver,  is  still  rented  as  no  reasonable  price  has  yet  been 
offered.  The  Grandview  property  is'  of  course  in  use  by  our  Grandview 
Church.  The  Kitsilano  Church  property  is  in  our  name.  The  Ottawa 
South  Church  is  still  rented.  The  Ayer's  Flat  Meeting  House  corporation 
of  which  we  own  practically  all  the  shares,  has  not  yet  been  transferred 
to  the  Ayer's  Cliff  Congregational  Church,  owing  to  legal  delay. 


54  CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 

During  the  year,  the  Paris  Church  has  closed  and  transferred  their 
property  to  this  Society,  Brandon  Church  is  also  making  transfer  of  their 
church  and   parsonage   property  to  our   Society. 

The  St,  Andrews  East  Church  have  sold  their  property  and  the  pro- 
ceeds go  to  the  work  in  West  Central  Africa.  The  Lanark  Church 
have  sold  their  manse  and  divided  the  proceeds  among  the  various  denom- 
inational funds.  The  Eaton  Church  reverted  to  the  heirs  of  the  original 
donors  of  the  property  and  has  been  sold  by  them,  being  now  rented  to  a 
Methodist  Church. 

The  Kingston  First  property  has  been  sold  to  the  Masonic  Body  of 
Kingston  for  $25,000.00  of  which  half  will  go  back  to  work  in  Kingston, 
$5,000.00  to  an  addition  to  the  Sunday  School  equipment  of  the  federation 
of  First  Church  and  Chalmers  Presbyterian  and  $7,500.00  to  extension  or 
new  building  of  Calvary  Church.  The  balance  comes  mainly  to  our  Society 
with  smaller  amounts  to  the  College,  the  Union  and  the  Provident  Fund. 

The  Zion,  Montreal,  Jubilee  Fund  lien  has  been  repaid  to  us,  and  the 
balance  of  the  proceeds  of  sale  voted  to  the  Montreal  Congregational  Church 
Building  Fund  Society  for  additions  to  the  equipment  of  the  Montreal  work. 

We  have  pleasure  in  reporting  also  the  gift  of  four  lots  in  Kildonan, 
in  the  Winnipeg  district,  to  this  Society  by  Rev.  E.  D.  Silcox,  who  thus 
celebrates  his  fiftieth  anniversary  in  the  pastorate,  a  pastorate  begun  in  a 
church  aided  by  the  Home  Missionary  Society.  Our  thanks  and  congratu- 
lations to  the  donor. 

THE  GEORGE  ROBERTSON  EVANGELISTIC  FUND 

It  will  be  remembered  that  while  this  fund  has  been  used  largely  by 
the  Executive  for  the  support  of  evangelistic  meetings  and  at  different 
periods  for  the  support  of  evangelists,  it  is  entirely  at  the  disposal  of  the 
Society  and  not  bound  by  any  terms  of  trust. 

During  the  last  year  we  have  paid  an  overdraft  on  the  fund  for  Dr.  Day's 
salary.  We  have  also  paid  the  denominational  grants  for  the  Religious 
Education  Council,  the  Missionary  Education  Movement  and  the  Social 
Service  Council  of  Canada,  contributing  in  this  way  to  religious  educational 
work  for  our  young  people  and  relieving  to  this  extent  the  general  funds. 
We  have  also  made  use  of  this  fund  to  provide  certain  helpful  leaflets,  some 
of  which  have  been  already  distributed  among  our  churches  and  others  will 
be  shortly  sent  out. 

We  would  remind  the  churches  that  we  stand  ready  to  assist  them  in 
making  arrangements  for  evangelistic  services  at  any  time  and  that  no  church 
need  hold  back  from  such  services  for  lack  of   financial  assistance. 

THE  JUBILEE  LOAN  FUND 

This  Fund  of  $1000.00  for  loan  to  our  churches  without  interest,  to 
be  repaid  in  annual  instalments  is  at  present  in  use  as  will  be  reported  by 
our  treasurer. 

THE  JUBILEE  LIEN  FUND 

Of  the  balance  reported  in  this  fund,  consisting  of  repayment  of  Jubilee 
liens  on  the  sale  of  churches,  $8,600.00  has  since  been  reinvested  in  the  pur- 
chase of  the  new  Western  Church  building  at  the  corner  of  Lippincott  and 
College  Sts.,  Toronto.    For  the  balance  certain  plans  are  in  mind. 


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AUGMENTATION  FUND 

We  have  again  had  pleasure  in  administering  this  fund  which  has 
meant  so  much  for  the  relief  of  our  ministers  and  for  better  work  in  our 
Churches.  Administration  this  year  has  been  on  the  scale  of  a  minimum 
salary  of  $1,400.00  and  a  house  in  regular  fields  for  ordained  married  men, 
and  we  recommend  that  this  scale  be  continued  throughout  the  coming 
year.  It  is  estimated  that  this  fund  may  fall  some  $2,000.00  short  of  the 
$50,000.00  originally  asked  from  our  churches  in  the  Forward  Movement 
owing  to  shrinkage  in  that  fund,  but  your  Executive  hope  to  be  able  to 
continue  payments  at  the  present  rates  for  two  years  more  thus  covering 
the  five  years  originally  planned. 

LITERATURE 

Owing  to  the  removal  of  our  Educational  Secretary  to  the  United  States, 
the  Home  Missionary  leaflet  and  the  Sunday  School  programme  for  Home 
Missionary  Sunday,  with  the  usual  envelopes  and  letters  were  sent  out  from 
the  Central  Office.  A  great  deal  of  time  and  thought  went  into  them, 
and  it  is  a  great  pity  that  all  of  our  churches  do  not  make  the  best  possible 
use  of  them.  From  those  who  do  come  returns  of  interest,  financial  support 
and  a  growingly  intelligent  group  of  workers. 

The  Home  Missionary  number  contained  many  items  of  interest  and 
several  of  the  "Pioneer  Yarns"  giving  vivid  glimpses  of  early  days  in  the 
life  of  our  churches  in  Canada,  have  been  printed  in  the  Congregationalist. 

The  joint  series  of  text  books  on  Immigration  have  been  produced 
during    the    year    and    may    be    obtained    from    the    Congregational    Office. 

The  set  includes  "Building  the  Nation,"  by  Professor  Smith,  the  book 
for  adults ;  "Heroes  of  Our  Homelands,"  by  Dr.  Hayward,  the  book  for 
boys  and  girls ;  also  "New  Chums  for  Young  Canadians",  by  Mrs.  Palmer 
Burgess,  a  book  for  Mission  Bands  and  Juniors. 

SYMPATHY 

We  regret  to  report  the  death  during  the  year  of  Rev.  Thomas  Hall,  a 
former  Superintendent  of  this  Society  and  a  man  beloved  for  his  own  and 
his  work's  sake.  We  have  expressed  on  your  behalf  our  sympathy  with  his 
family. 

THANKS 

We  would  again  express  our  thanks  to  The  Canada  Congregational 
Woman's  Board  for  their  generous  contribution  to  home  missionary  work 
in  their  financial  giving,  their  thoughtful  personal  gifts  to  the  mission 
fields  and  workers  and  for  their  continued  interest  and  prayer. 

We  would  thank  also  that  valued  old  friend.  The  Colonial  Missionary 
Society,  whose  representative,  the  Rev.  J.  W.  G.  Ward,  we  are  glad  to  wel- 
come.   Mr.  Ward  will  speak  for  us  on  Thursday  evening. 

To  assist  our  Foreign  Missinary  Society,  we  are  transferring  speakers, 
and  our  second  speaker  will  be  Rev.  Donald  MacLeod,  the  pastor  of  the 
Union  Church  of  Ste.  Anne  de  Bellevue,  whom  we  will  be  glad  to  welcome 
as  he  speaks  to  us  on  Friday  evening  of  his  interesting  and  prophetic  work 
of  "Serving  Three  Denominations  at  once." 

All  of  which  is  respectfully  submitted. 

W.  T.  Gunn,  Secretary. 


56  CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 

REPORT   OF   THE   IMMIGRATION   DEPARTMENT— 1922-23 

In  presenting  the  Annual  Report  of  the  Immigration  Department,  we 
record  another  year  of  faithful  service  gladly  rendered  by  our  Chaplain  at 
the  Port.  Although  in  the  statistical  report  it  will  be  seen  that  the  number 
arriving  last  year  was  very  small  as  compared  with  pre-war  figures,  yet 
the  service  rendered  by  Dr.  Farquharson  was  of  untold  value.  Of  the  new- 
comers, it  might  be  written;  We  pass  this  way  but  once:  any  good  therefore 
that  you  can  do  for  us,  any  service  you  can  render,  any  token  of  friendship 
you  can  bestow,  kindly  show  them  now,  for  we  shall  not  pass  this  way 
again.  Our  Chaplain  is  one  who  heartily  appreciates  this  fact  and  gives 
himself  without  reserve  to  lending  a  helping  hand,  offering  good  counsel 
and  speaking  kindly  words  just  when  they  are  most  needed  and  therefore 
most  welcome. 

A  quotation  from  Dr.  Farquharson's  report  will  set  forth  in  his  own  way 
the  service  at  the  gateway  of  the  country : — 

"During  last  year  in  Quebec,  there  was  a  falling  away  of  immigration 
of  26%  as  compared  with  the  previous  year,  according  to  the  official  report 
of  the  government.  Since  April  of  this  year,  however,  there  has  been  a 
considerable  increase  in  the  number  coming.  Whether  that  increase  will  be 
maintained  throughout  the  year  remains  to  be  seen.  The  chief  sources  of 
immigrants  are  the  British  Isles,  the  United  States  and  the  Continent  of 
Europe.  During  the  Quebec  season  of  navigation  in  1922,  these  supplied  in 
round  numbers,  27,000,  18,000  and  11,000  respectively.  Of  those  coming  from 
the  British  Isles,  about  80%  are  Protestant,  a  little  over  half  of  whom  report 
themselves  as  Anglican,  the  remainder  being  distributed  among  the  Churches 
which  I  represent,  the  larger  number  being  Presbyterians,  while  the  others 
range  in  this  order,  Methodists,  Baptists,  Congregationalists.  The  number 
of  Congregationalists  was  561. 

As  to  their  destination,  about  two  thirds  of  the  whole  seek  homes  east 
of  the  Great  Lakes,  the  chief  distributing  centre  being  Toronto.  A  con- 
siderable number  go  to  Montreal,  but  places  east  of  that  city  receive  but 
few. 

The  system  of  Conductresses  provided  by  shipping  companies  on  their 
vessels  and  by  the  Canadian  Government  on  trains  is  proving  a  success 
and  gives  much  needed  protection  for  unaccompanied  women  seeking 
homes  in  this  country. 

During  the  last  year,  my  correspondence  with  the  Old  Country  has 
considerably  increased,  owing  to  publication  being  given  in  their  papers  to 
our  mission  here.  The  enquiries  are  varied.  Most  of  them  are  requests  to 
meet  people  who  are  arriving,  but  other  enquiries  are  sent  for  information. 
One  man  wants  to  know  what  opening  their  would  be  for  him — a  man  50  years 
of  age,  a  store  keeper,  handy  with  shop  tools,  a  total  abstainer,  and  pos- 
sessed of  a  good  knowledge  of  all  classes  of  poultry  and  dogs.  Another 
has  a  wife,  two  boys,  and  ^1000,  and  wants  to  know  whether  a  good  invest- 
ment could  be  made  in  the  vicinity  of  Sherbrooke. 

From  the  West  come  notes  of  the  difficulties  experienced.  One  corres- 
pondent tells  of  being  very  lonely  in  a  place  where  they  are  four  miles  from 
a  post  office  with  mail  only  twice  a  week.  Another  tells  me  that  they  have 
not  yet  been  to  church,  but  that  the  children  have  been  kindly  received  by 
the  Salvation  Army,  that  is  in  one  of  the  cities  of  British  Columbia.  A  poor 
old  man,  who  has  been  a  curer  of  fish,  passed  here  a  couple  of  weeks  ago, 
looking  for  work  and  expecting  it  on  the  Pacific  Coast,  but  on  a  sadder 
quest  he  goes,  in  the  search  for  his  favorite  daughter.  She  had  been  his 
pride  and  he  had  given  her  a  university  education  at  Aberdeen — he  had  a 
picture   of   her   in   her   graduating   dress    and    she    looks    like    an   attractive 


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girl.  She  had  received  an  appointment  as  a  teacher  out  west,  made  a 
foolish  marriage  and  dropped  out  of  correspondence  entirely.  His  journey 
is  a  pilgrimage  to  recover  his  wandering  child.  Such  are  the  kinds  of  cases 
and  problems  presented.  You  will  understand  the  feeling  we  have,  that 
we  accomplish  much  less  than  we  desire.  At  the  same  time  the  work  is  far 
too  important  to  be  left  undone." 

The  figures  for  the  month  of  April  referred  to  by  Dr.  Farquharson  are  as 
follows : 

Total  Immigration,  9,500 — 44%  higher  than  April  of  last  year. 

British  Immigration  number  4,671,  in  comparison  with  2,048  last  April. 

While  from  the  United  States  came  2,140,  compared  with  3,268  last  April. 

I  should  like  to  add  a  few  words  in  a  more  general  way  upon  this 
subject. 

Immigration  is  still  a  magic  word  upon  the  lips  of  politicians.  More; 
editorials  are  being  written  upon  this  subject  than  upon  any  other  single 
theme,  at  least  in  the  big  transportation  centres,  for  immigration  is  hailed 
as  the  panacea  for  all  our  national  ills. 

If  the  railways  need  passengers  and  freight,  immigration  will  meet 
the  need. 

If  trade  is  slack,  open  the  port  doors,  immigration  will  bring  a  revival 
of  trade. 

If  help  is  difficult  to  secure,  bring  in  immigrants,  they  will  do  our 
work  for  us. 

I  am  not  sure  that  all  this  propaganda  is  carried  on  with  a  single  eye 
for  the  good  of  the  country  alone,  nor  does  the  welfare  of  the  poor  immigrant 
figure  very  largely.  The  main  thought  in  relation  to  the  newcomer  seems 
to  be  exploitation,  let  us  use  the  immigrant  to  enrich  ourselves. 

We  need  to  press  for  a  new  ethical  note  in  all  this  propaganda.  We 
need  immigrants,  and  thousands  of  people  in  other  lands  need  what  our 
country  has  to  offer,  but  they  should  be  told  the  truth  of  conditions  here 
before  they  leave  their  home  lands.  Canada  has  enough  good  points  to 
tell  of,  her  opportunities  are  big  enough,  without  misrepresenting  her  in  the 
eyes  of  those  desiring  to  come,  and  no  agent  has  the  right  to  picture  a  land 
flowing  with  milk  and  honey  or  to  visualize  a  "golden  West"  without  telling 
of  the  difficulties  and  the  necessity  of  hard,  persistent  toil. 

Moreover,  we  must  stress  the  point  that  immigration,  the  bringing  of 
the  newcomers  into  the  country,  is  only  one  side  of  this  important  question. 
Another  very  vital  point  is  the  care  of  the  people  when  they  are  actually 
here.  The  statement  has  been  made  that  we  have  lost  more  people  during 
the  last  tewenty  years  by  emigration  than  we  have  gained  by  immigration. 
This  is  a  most  serious  situation,  and  should  be  carefully  and  courageously 
faced  by  our  Governments  and  by  every  organization  that  has  the  welfare  of 
the  people  at  heart.  A  little  less  boost  abroad  and  a  little  more  care  at 
home  would  be  a  sane  and  safe  policy  to  pursue,  and  in  the  end  of  the  day 
would  make  far  more  effective  service  and  lasting  good  to  our  country. 

Meanwhile,  as  a  denomination,  let  us  continue,  not  only  through  our 
Port  Chaplain,  but  also  through  every  one  of  our  local  Churches  to  show  that 
warm  spirit  of  Christian  friendship  which  is  the  fulfillment  of  the  Master's 
desire  and  the  expression  of  the  spirit,  knowing  that  in  dealing  kindly  with 
the  strangers  in  our  midst,  we  are  rendering  our  service  to  the  Master 
himself,  for  He  has  said,  "Inasmuch  as  ye  have  done  it  unto  one  of  the 
least  of  these,  my  brethren,  ye  have  done  it  unto  me." 

Respectfully  submitted, 

T.  W.  JONES. 


58  CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 

C.  C.  M.  S.  TREASURER'S  REPORT 

We  commenced  the  year  with  a  balance  of  $926.97  in  the  General 
Fund.  The  contributions  from  the  churches,  I  am  sorry  to  say,  have 
dropped  to  $6,615.00— $800.00  below  last  year's  and  $2,000.00  below  those  of 
the  year  before.  Our  churches  have  always  furnished  the  major  part  of 
our  receipts,  and  this  should  be  so  for  the  work  is  the  work  of  the 
churches,  and  the  responsibility  must  be  theirs.  This  year,  however,  it 
has  been  necessary  to  bring  up  sundry  revenues  in  every  possible  way 
in  order  to  meet  increased  expenditure,  and  these  have  reached  $8,866.00, 
but  this  total  contains  some  exceptional  amounts  which  cannot  be  reck- 
oned on  in  other  years.  Fortunately  our  interest  returns  have  reached  a 
higher  amount  than  ever  before,  namely  $2,298.00 — $458.00  greater  than 
that  of  last  year  and  more  than  $2,000.00  greater  than  the  amount  of  two 
years  ago. 

Coming  to  expenditure,  we  find  that  the  grants  this  year  were  $9,377.00 
— nearly  $3,000.00  less  than  before.  This,  however,  is  not  necessarily  a 
healthy  sign.  It  is  partly  accounted  for  by  the  fact  that  certain  churches 
which  formerly  received  missionary  aid  have  either  been  closed  or  are 
pastorless.  The  receipts  from  the  churches  should  at  least  provide  for 
the  grants  to  the  chiirches,  but  this  year  they  were  $2,760.00  short  ot 
doing  so. 

For  the  first  time  the  expense  of  the  central  office  and  the  General 
Treasurer's  salary  have  been  thrown  entirely  upon  the  Societies,  our 
share  being  $3,000.00.  The  other  expenditures  are  about  as  usual,  and  we 
close  the  year  with  $231.00  on  hand.  The  General  Fund  has  received 
two  legacies  of  $5,000.00  each,  from  the  late  Mr.  A.  S.  Hurd,  of  Sher- 
brooke,  and  from  the  late  Mrs.  W.  J.  Stibbs  of  Toronto.  These  have  gone 
into  capital  account,  which  now  stands  at  $25,500.00. 

Passing  now  to  the  Church  Extension  and  Building  Fund,  we  started 
out  with  a  balance  of  $1,866.00.  This  has  been  added  to  by  interest  on  in- 
vestments, $3,423.00  and  Milton  fire  insurance  loan  returned,  $92.00.  A 
number  of  grants  and  loans  have  been  made  as  will  be  seen  and  we  have 
now  a  balance  of  $1,275.00.  It  should  be  explained  that  about  $23,000.00 
of  our  capital  in  this  account  is  non-productive  and  will  be  so  until  cer- 
tain properties  are  sold. 

The  next  account  is  the  ShurtlefT  Fund.  The  balance  from  last  year, 
and  interest  on  investments,  made  $3,272.00  available.  This  has  been  ex- 
pended as  stated  and  the  balance  of  $626.00  transferred  to  the  Ayer's  Cliff 
and  District  account,  which  is  still  slightly  overdrawn  by  reason  of  the 
augumentation  grants  being  charged  against  the  Shurtleff  revenue. 

The  Robertson  Fund  shows  a  small  cash  balance  brought  from  the 
year  before  which,  added  to'  the  investment  returns,  makes  $846.00  on  the 
credit  side.  Out  of  this  we  have  paid  the  balance  of  Dr.  Day's  budget  of 
the  previous  year,  $423.00,  and  grants  to  inter-church  organizations,  and 
we  have  a  balance  of  $153.00. 

The  New  Work  account  commenced  the  year  with  $3,650.00  to  which 
are  added  a  couple  of  unusual  items — gifts  toward  horse,  and  pony  sold — 
together  with  collections  of  $303.00  taken  on  student  fields  last  summer: 
$3,818.00  from  the  Forward  Movement  and  $208.00  interest  on  investments, 
making  $8,021.00  in  all.  Against  this  we  have  spent  for  ponies,  harness 
and  other  equipment,  $166.00;  students'  expenses  on  the  field  last  summer, 
$1,035.00;  share  of  Rev.  A.  L.  Richards'  expenses  in  connection  with  new 
work,  $537.00,  leaving  $6,254.00  on  hand. 

The  Augmentation  Fund  had  $17,659.00  at  the  commencement  of  the 
year.    $8,782.00  was  received  from  the  Forward  Movement,  $709.00  interest 


CANADA    CONGREGATIONAL    MISSIONARY    SOCIETY  59 

on  investments,  and  $125.00  grant  returned,  making  a  total  of  $27,276.00. 
The  quarterly  grants  have  been  as  stated,  the  total  being  $10,543.00.  It 
is  reckoned  that  this  Fund  vi^ill  run  about  two  years  more. 

Zion  Trust  had  $185.00  at  the  commencement  of  the  year  and  $5,385.00 
interest  has  been  added.  $1,057.00  has  been  paid  to  Birchcliff  and  there 
is  still  $4,244.00  on  hand.    The  capital  account  remains  intact  at  $86,246.00. 

Kitchener  Trust  has  a  capital  of  $1,400.00,  and  the  income  each  year 
is,  under  the  terms  of  the  Trust,  handed  over  to  the  Kitchener  Woman's 
Missionary  Society. 

The  Jubilee  Fund  belongs  to  the  Union.  The  balance  of  $13,104.00 
has  been  increased  by  $643.00  interest.  This  total  from  last  year  included 
the  Western  Church,  Toronto  money,  $1,200.00  of  which  was  used  to  re- 
imburse the  General  Fund  for  the  amount  paid  out  in  grants  during  the 
previous  year,  and  the  balance  of  $8,600.00  has,  since  the  closing  of  the 
books,  been  repaid  to  the  Western  Church,  to  be  used  in  the  purchase 
of  their  new  property. 

Then  follows  a  statement  of  our  capital  funds,  which  now  total 
slightly  over  a  quarter  of  a  million  dollars.  The  increase  of  $10,000.00 
in  the  General  Fund  is  made  up  of  the  two  $5,000.00  legacies  already  re- 
ferred to,  and  the  small  increase  in  the  Shurtless  Fund  is  the  balance  of 
an  insurance  policy  on  the  life  of  an  old  French  gentleman,  Decelles, 
who  recently  died  in  St.  John's,  Quebec.  It  seems  that  some  years  ago 
a  loss  was  made  by  the  Society  in  an  investment.  This  insurance  policy 
was  bought  by  auction  at  the  Sheriff's  sale.  For  nearly  twenty  years  the 
Society  has  been  paying  $18.94  a  year  premium.  A  few  months  ago  the 
insured  died.  Our  title  to  the  policy  has  always  been  open  to  question, 
but  we  have  been  able  to  establish  our  legal  rights  and  this  $208.00  is  the 
balance  coming  back  to  the  Shurtleff  Fund  after  re-imbursing  ourselves 
for  the  amount  paid  out  annually  together  with  interest. 

We  have  had  difficulty  during  the  past  few  years  in  collecting  interest 
on  certain  Saskatchewan  and  Alberta  school  and  telephone  bonds  which 
have  been  held  for  many  years.  Communication  with  the  Provincial 
Governments  resulted  in  most  of  the  payments  being  made,  but  not  with- 
out a  great  trial  of  patience  and  much  forbearance.  Fortunately  some 
of  the  School  bonds  matured  and  we  are  therefore  clear  of  them,  and  the 
two  Telephone  bonds  we  sold  at  a  slight  loss. 

In  view  of  the  unfavorable  decision  of  the  Court  in  connection  with 
the  Kelly  Trust  of  Chebogue,  the  loan  of  $210.00  made  by  us  last  year  has 
been  charged  to  grants.  We  had  hoped  that  the  Trust  money  would  be 
available  out  of  which  to  pay  this  loan. 

Last  summer  there  was  a  small  fire  at  Cordova  Hall,  Vancouver, 
which  is  owned  by  the  Society.  We  were  covered  by  insurance  but 
in  making  repairs  it  was  considered  expedient  for  the  saftey  of  the  build- 
ing to  expend  a  further  amount  of  $350.00. 

In  addition  to  the  interest  reported  in  each  account  there  has  been 
a  profit  of  $2,326.00  through  our  bond  transactions.  This  amount  is  being 
held  undistributed. 

A  word  or  two  in  summing  up.  We  find  that  as  a  rule  the  smaller 
churches,  and  also  a  few  of  the  larger  churches  have  given  nobly. 
Most  of  the  larger  ones,  however,  have  fallen  down  badly,  and,  had  it 
not  been  for  increase  in  interest  returns  and  for  special  amounts,  we 
would  have  been  very  much  behind.  Four  churches  alone,  out  of  an 
apportionment  of  $3,600.00,  gave  ony  $1,061.00. 


60  CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 

The  receipts  from  the  churches  are  an  index  of  the  seriousness  with 
which  they  are  taking  up  the  work  which  the  Master  has  committed 
to  us.  Our  own  spiritual  health  and  strength  depend  upon  the  extent  to 
which  we  give  ourselves  and  our  means  in  service.  Our  failure  means  a 
loss  of  blessing  to  our  own  souls. 

We  expect  to  receive  before  the  end  of  the  current  year  a  legacy  of 
$2,500.00  from  the  estate  of  the  late  Hugh  W.  Kennedy  of  Winnipeg. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

H.  W.  BARKER, 

Treasurer. 


GENERAL  MISSION   FUND 

(Revenue  Account) 

EECEIPTS 

Balance   from  previous   year   $926  97 

Contributions: — 

British   Columbia   $    274  94 

Alberta  and  Saskatchewan  269  75 

Manitoba  50  00 

Ontario — -Western   Association   2,055  53 

Central  Association   876  90 

Eastern    Association    839  71 

Quebec  1,906  16 

Maritime  Provinces  342  95 

6,615  94 

Sundry  Eevenues: — 

C.  C.  W.  B.  M $1,500  00 

Colonial    Missionary    Society    952  35 

Personal    Gifts 255  00 

Collection  at  Union  17  44 

Interest,    etc 2,298  39 

Western  Church  Grants  Eeturned  1,200  00 

Prom    Shurtleff   Fund    1,148  09 

Prom   Gorham   Estate   1,494  77 

— — •      8,866  04 

$16,408  95 


EXPENDITURE 
Regular  Grants  to  Churches: — 

British   Columbia    $1,008  33 

Alberta  and  Saskatchewan   2,843  35 

Manitoba    187  50 

Central  Association  500  00 

Eastern    Association    333  33 

Quebec  1,384  22 

Maritime  Provinces  1,709  15 

9,377  28 


CANADA    CONGREGATIONAL    MISSIONARY    SOCIETY  61 

Immigration  Grant   347  03 

Union  Guarantee  2,400  00 

Share  Office  Expenses  (including  Gen.  Treasurer's  Salary) 3,000  00 

Share  Printing  and  Other  General  Expenses  764  46 

Travelling   (Maritime  Eepresentative)    94  50 

Travelling  Grants    194  20 

Balance 231  48 


$16,408  95 

CHUECH  EXTENSION  AND  BUILDING  FUND 

(Revenue  Account) 

EECEIPTS 

Balance  from  previous  year  $1,866  19 

Interest  on  investments  3,423  42 

Milton  Fire  Insurance  Loan  returned  92  65 


$5,382  26 


EXPENDITUEE 

Grant  account  Calgary  mortgage  $    250  00 

Grant  to  Union  Church,  Montreal  25  00 

Grant  to  Frieden's  Church,  Irvine,  Sask 200  00 

Grant  to  Vancouver  First  Church  (interest)   1,440  00 

Loan  to  Frieden's  Church,  Walsh  750  00 

Loan  to  Frieden's  Church,  Irvine   800  00 

Loan  to  Hoffmung's  Church,  Hilda  300  00 

Share  General  Administration  Expenses  341  43 

Balance  on  hand  1,275  83 


$5,382  26 

SHURTLEFF  MISSION  FUND 

(Revenue  Account) 

EECEIPTS 

Balance  from  previous  year  $    719  87 

Interest  on  investments  2,552  26 


$3,272  13 

EXPENDITUEE 

Ayer's  Clife  and  District  grants  $1,223  10 

.Paid  for  shares  Ayer 's  Flat  meeting  house  18  50 

Share  of  income  due  General  Mission  Fund  (Eevenue  Acet.) 1,148  09 

Share  General  Administration  expenses  256  07 

Balance  transferred  to  Ayer's  Cliff  and  District  Account....         626  37 

$3,272  13 


62  CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 

GEORGE  ROBERTSON  FUND 

(Revenue  Account) 
RECEIPTS 

Balance  from  previous  year  $  89  75 

Interest  on  investments  756  66 


$846  41 

EXPENDITURE  . — 

Balance  Dr.  Day's  budget  $423  75 

Grants — Missionary  Education  Movement,  Soc.  Serv.  Council,  etc.  175  00 

Pamphlets    9  20 

Share  General  Administration  expenses  85  36 

Balance  on  hand  153  10 


$846  41 


NEW  WORK  ACCOUNT 

RECEIPTS 

Balance   from   previous  year   $3,650  09 

Gifts  toward  horse  11  23 

Pony    sold    3v5  00 

Collections   303  15 

Prom  Forward  Movement  3,818  79 

Investment  interest  208  69 


$8,021  95 

EXPENDITURE  

Equipment  (ponies,  stable,  harness,  etc.)  166  90 

Students'  expenses  on  new  field  (salaries,  travelling,  etc.)  1,035  60 

Sunday  School  supplies  28  03 

Share  Mr.  Richards'  salary,  etc.,  Cando.  (Balance  borne  by  Gen- 
eral  Mission   Fund)    537  42 

Balance  on  hand 6,254  00 

$8,021  95 

AUGMENTATION  FUND 

RECEIPTS 

Balance  from  previous  year  $17,659  75 

From   Forward   Movement    8,782  37 

Interest  on  investments  709  62 

Grant  returned  125  00 

$27,276  74 

EXPENDITURE  

Quarterly  Grants: — 

April-June  $2,468  36 

June-September  2,739  39 

October-December  2,647  37 

January-March    2,688  17 

$10,543  29 

Balance  on  hand  16,733  45 

$27,276  74 


CANADA    CONGREGATIONAL    MISSIONARY    SOCIETY  63 

ZION  TRUST,    TORONTO 

(Revenue  Account) 

RECEIPTS 

Balance  earned  forward  , $    185  53 

Interest  on  investments  5,385  87 


$5,571  40 


EXPENDITURE 

Grants  to  Birchcliff  on  salary  $1,000  00 

Grants  to  Birchcliff,  mortgage  costs  57  15 

Share  General  Administration  expenses  269  30 

Balance  on  hand  4,244  95 


$5,571  40 


KITCHENER  TRUST 
(Revenue  Account) 

RECEIPTS 
Interest  and  profit  on  investments  $119  49 

EXPENDITURE 
Paid  to  Kitchener  Woman's  Missionary  Society 119  49 


JUBILEE  FUND 

(Held  in  trust  for  the  Union) 

RECEIPTS 

Balance    carried   forward    ..$13,104  08 

Interest  Westmount  Church 22  50 

Interest  on  investments  621  32 

$13,747  90 


EXPENDITURE 

Western  Church  grants  repaid  to  General  Mission  Fund $  1,200  00 

Balance  on  hand  ." 12,547  90 

$13,747  90 


64  CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 

STATEMENT  OF  CAPITAL  FUNDS 
CANADA  CONGREGATIONAL  MISSIONARY  SOCIETY 

Amount  Addition  Present 

Ap.  30/22.  during  year  Amount 

General  Mission  Fund - $  15,500  00  $  10,000  00.   $  25,500  00 

Church  Extension  and  Building  Fund...        75,771  27  75,771  27 

Shurtlef f  Fund 46,333  76  208  34  46,542  10 

Robertson    Fund - 15,000  00  15,000  00 

Kitchener    Trust 1,400  00  1,400  00 

Zion    (Toronto)   Trust 86,246  IZ  86,246  11 


$240,251  Id    $  10,208  34    $250,460  10 


We  have  audited  the  books,  vouchers  and  accounts  of  the  Canada 
Congregational  Missionary  Society  for  twelve  months  ended  April  30th, 
1923,  and  certify  that  the  foregoing  statements  are  in  accordance  there- 
with. We  have  also  checked  the  securities  and  find  they  agree  with  the 
books. 

(Signed)  OSCAR  HUDSON  &  CO., 

Chartered  Accountants. 

MEMORANDUM    OF    BONDS    AND    STOCKS    HELD    BY    SOCIETY 
CEntered  at  Book  Value) 

Mortgages   ( 19) $127,373  17 

Bonds  : — 

Alberta  Guarantee,   Dixon   Drainage   District 6,429  00 

Alberta  Guarantee,   Holden   Drainage   District...  8,572  00 

Bloomington,  Decatur  and  Champaign  Ry 8,500  00 

British  Columbia  Guarantee,  C.N.P 6,466  34 

Carleton    County 1 ,090  40 

Dominion  War 500  00 

Dominion    Guarantee,    GT.R 24,468  00 

Greater   Winnipeg   Water    District 9,633  "hi 

Kitchener    4,140  00 

Manitoba   Guarantee,    Selkirk 18,190  00 

Montreal    Protestant    School _ 19,260  00 

ISIeebing    Township 4,204  11 

Ontario  Guarantee,  Hydro  Elec.  Power  Com 9,787  80 

Point    Claire                                                      ^  934  00 

Port    Arthui  863  83 

St.     Cathannes                                                             .  907  80 

Sault  Ste    Mane  5,000  00 

Stratford  954  90 

Sudbury  4,216  00 

Windsor,    Ontario  2,181  21 

Stocks: — Laurentide   Paper   and   Pulp   Co 1,C00  00 

Properties  : — 

(including  Vancouver,  Ottawa,  Paris,  etc.) 49,450  00 


$313,122  61 


H.  W.  BARKER, 

Treasurer, 


CANADA    CONGREGATIONAL    MISSIONARY    SOCIETY 


6S 


RECEIPTS  FROM  CHURCHES 


ONTARIO     (CENTRAL) 

Barrie    „ $  25  00 

Churchill    _ 5  GO 

Cobourg    97  50 

Dalston   2  25 

Edgar 27  Od 

Humber    Summit    10  Zl 

Pine   Grove  .: 10  00 

Rugby    ..„ 25  00 

Toronto — Birchcliff — 
Ch.  $40.0a  :  C.  E.  $5.85 

S.   S.  $7.14  52  99 

Toronto — Broadview  _ 125  45 

Bond  St.   S.S 20  00 

N.    Rosedale 260  00 

Olivet  Ch. 

$20C.0e:   S.S.  $16.34 216  34 


$876  90 

ONTARIO    (WESTERN) 

Bloomingdale    $51  45 

Brantford— Cb.   $261.68 

S.S.    $41.50 303  18 

Burfo.rd    _ 41  25 

Bethel    (Gains    Cir.) 11  00 

Diltz  Road,  Ch.  $5.00 

S.S.    $1.00 6  00 

Elcho   23  85 

Embro    „ 49  75 

Forest— Central— Ch.    $42.28  : 

S.S.    $12.72 55  00 

Forest— Plympton    32  75 

Freeport— Ch.  $8.50: 

S.S.    $8.83 17  ZZ 

Frome    _ „ 30  02 

Garafraxa— Ch.  $10.00: 

S.S.    $2.00 12  00 

Guelph— Ch.  $111.85; 

S.S.  $38.40 150  25 

Hamilton— First— Ch.    $662.93  : 

S.S.    $37.07 700  00 

Hamilton — Imm. — S.    S _ ZZ  40 

Listowel 31  00 

London,  First— Ch.  $55.53  : 

S.S.    $24.00 79  53 

London — Southern   „ 43  00 

Lowbanks— Ch.   $17.25  : 

S.S.    $6.00 23  25 

Mount    Carmel    25  00 

Paris    24  23 

Scotland— Ch.  $41.00: 

S.S.  $12.29 53  29 

Stratford    50  00 


Sherkston  40  00^ 

Speedside    20  00 

Tilbury    10  Ott 

Watford— Ch.  $40.00: 

S.S.    $16.00 56  00 

West    Montrose    25  00 

Zion  (Zion  Cir.)  Ch.  $35.00: 

S.S.    $23.00 58  00 


$2,055  53 


ONTARIO    (EASTERN) 

Hopetown    H  50 

Kingston Bethel— S.S. 

$28.84 :  C.E.  $12.00 40  84 

First    50  00 

Calvary,   S.S. 

$17.66:    Y.P.G.   $2.50 20  16 

I'^-nark    200  00 

Maxville   128  75 

Middleville    Zl  80 

Ottawa— First    250  00 

Welcome — Zion — 

Ch.  $30.00:  S.S.  52.00 82  00 

Rosetta   18  66 


$839  71 


QUEBEC 

Ayer's   Cliff— Ch.  $31.89: 

S.S.    $5.75 

Boynton    

Brown's    Hill    

Brigham— Ch.  $13.50: 

S.S.    $2.75 

Cowansville— Ch.  $100.00: 

S.S.    $6.00 

Danville    

Fitch    Bay   

Granby    

M  e  1  b  o  u  r  n  e — S.S 

Montreal — Am.    Pk 

Galvary    

Crystal     Spgs 

Emmanuel — Ch. 

$769.25:  S.S.  $31.79 

Pt.   St.   Chas 

Rock    Island   

St.  Anne  de  Bellevue 

Waterville— Ch.  $7.28: 

S.S.    $4.37 


Zl 

64 

4 

11 

3  25 

16  25 

106  00 

20 

00 

43 

00 

313 

7& 

5 

oa 

20 

00 

315 

18 

30 

oo 

....  801  04 

....  62  32 

....  50  00 

....  66  94 

....      11  65 

$1,906  16 


66 


CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 


N.    S.    &    N.    B. 

Baker's    Settlement $1  27 

Beach   Meadows  5  00 

Brooklyn    45  GO 

Chebogue   13  50 

Economy 41  04 

Hemford 9  55 

Keswick  Ridge— Ch.  $27.00: 

S.S.  $5.00 :  C.E.  $2.00 34  00 

Liverpool    25  00 

Margaree 30  00 

Noel   31  00 

Pleasant    River    18  52 

Scotch  Lake  10  50 

Sheffield— Ch.  $37.00:   C.E. 

$30.00 - 67  00 

Union  11  57 


$342  95 


WESTERN   PROVINCES 

Beiseker    $35  00 

Calgary— First  _ 30  00 

Russo-German 15  00 

Balmoral    10  00 


Castor— Hopefield    5  00 

Chellwood    6  00 

Gros    Ventre — Zoar 6  75 

Hanna   - 23  50 

Highland    Park 10  00 

Irvine — Peace 14  75 

Pilgrim    3  75 

Leader 17  00 

Mayton — Salem  47  50 

Russo-German    Conference  15  00 

\  ancouver — Granview    15  00 

First   127  25 

Kilsilano — Ch. 

$20.61 :   S.S.  $2.95 23  56 

•Victoria    109  13 

Three  Hills  20  50 

Walsh— Peace    10  00 

Winnipeg — Crescent    50  00 

$594  69 
PERSONAL 

Rev.  J.   Mager _ $5  00 

A    Friend   150  00 

J.   M.  Dods,  Orangeville 100  00 


$255  00 


THE  LATE  MISS  DIADEM  BELL,  OF  MILTON.  N.  S. 

For  over  twenty  years  Congregational  Missionary  at  Chisam- 

ba,  West  Africa.     Died  in  Cobourg  Ont., 

June  30th,  1923. 


CANADA    CONGREGATIONAL     FOREIGN     MISSIONARY     SOCIETY  69 

THE  CANADA  CONGREGATIONAL  FOREIGN  MISSIONARY 

SOCIETY 

OFFICERS  1923-1924 

Hon.  President — Rev.  E.  Munson  Hill,  D.D. 

President— Rey.  E.   C.   Woodley,   M.A.,   Montreal. 

First   Vice-President — Rev.  D.  L.  Ritchie,  D.D.,  Montreal. 

Second  Vice-President — Mrs.  C.  McD.  Hay,  Toronto. 

Secretary — Geo.  A.  Moore,  359  Querbes  Ave.,  Outremont,  Que. 

Treasurer — H.  W.  Barker,  Room  137,  Confederation  Life  Bldg.,  Toronto. 

Educational  Secretary — Rev.   W.   H.   Thomas,   Ayer's   Clifif,   Quebec. 

Superintendent  of  Prayer  Union — Mrs.  J.  T.  Daley,  Port  Hope,  Ont. 
Directors — The  Officers,  together  with  Revs.  Dr.  W.  T.  Gunn,  Dr.  W.  H. 
Warriner,  Dr.  J.  T.  Daley,  H.  D.  Whitmore,  A.  F.  Pollock,  E.  J.  Thompson, 
G.  H.  Craik,  I.  W.  Pierce,  Frank  Sanders,  W.  G.  Martin.  Judge  Leet,  and 
Messrs.  Arthur  Birks,  Lome  Johnston,  J.  G.  Fuller,  John  Murray,  Mrs.  Thos. 
H.  Hill,  Mrs.  J.  Leslie,  Miss  E.  A.  Jamieson,  Mrs.  W.  G.  Martin,  Chairman 
of  the   Congregational  Union  of   Canada. 

Executive  Committee — The  Officers,  together  with  Revs.  Dr.  E.  M. 
Hill,  Dr.  W.  T.  Gunn,  Dr.  W.  H.  Warriner,  A.  F.  Pollock,  I.  W.  Pierce, 
Judge  Leet,  Arthur  Birks,  Mrs.  J.  Leslie,  Miss  E.  A.  Jamieson,  Chairman  of 
the  Congregational  Union  of  Canada. 


CONSTITUTION 


I. NAME 

This  Corporation  shall  be  called  The  Canada  Congregational  Foreign  Mis- 
sionary Society. 

II. — OBJECT 

The  object  of  this  Society  shall  be  to  spread  the  knowledge  of  the  Gospel 
among  the  heathen  and  other  unenlightened  people. 

III. MEMBERSHIP 

The  members  of  this  Society  shall  be  persons  subscribing  $2  annually,  min- 
isters of  all  contributing  churches,  one  other  representative  from  each  church 
contributing  $10  annually,  and  two  representatives  from  each  church  contrib- 
uting $50,  or  over,  annually,  and  each  year  the  delegates  appointed  from  any 
church  to  the  Congregational  Union  of  Canada  shall  be  delegates  to  this  So- 
ciety, provided  that  church  be  entitled  to  be  so  represented.  Every  benefactor 
making  a  donation  of  $40  at  one  time  shall  be  a  life  member. 

IV. — OFFICERS 

The  oflScers  of  this  Society  shall  consist  of  a  President,  two  Vice-Presidents, 
Secretary,  Treasurer,  and  Board  of  Directors,  to  be  elected  at  the  annual  meet- 
ing of  the  Society. 

V. — MEETINGS 

An  annual  meeting  of  the  Society  shall  be  held  on  the  Thursday  follow- 
ing the  first  Sunday  in  June,  at  the  place  where  the  Congregational  Union  of 
Canada  assembles. 

VI. AMENDMENTS 

This  Constitution  can  be  amended  by  vote  of  two-thirds  of  the  members 
present  at  any  annual  meeting  of  the  Society,  notice  of  the  proposed  altera- 
tion having  been  given  in  two  successive  numbers  of  the  Canadian  Independent 
(now  Canadian  Congregationalist). 


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BY-LAWS 

I. — FUNDS 

All  funds  arising  from  donations,  legacies,  subscriptions,  or  otherwise,  shall 
be  lodged  by  the  Treasurer,  as  soon  as  collected,  with  some  chartered  bank, 
to  be  named  by  the  Executive  Committee.  Money  can  be  drawn  from  such 
accounts  only  by  cheques,  signed  by  the  President,  Secretary  and  Treasurer, 
or  any  two  of  them,  or  by  one  of  these  Officers  and  one  member  of  the 
Executive   Committee   specially  appointed   for   this   purpose. 

II. — MANAGEMENT 

The  Board  of  Directors  shall  consist  of  not  more  than  twenty-five  mem- 
bers of  the  Society,  including  the  officers,  and  the  Chairman  of  the  Congrega- 
tional Union  of  Canada,  ex-officio,  and  shall  be  elected  at  the  annual  meeting. 
They  shall  have  full  charge  and  power  for  the  administration  of  the 
afi'airs  of  the  Society.  Immediately  after  their  election  they  shall  appoint 
an  Executive  Committee,  and  such  other  committees  as  they  shall  deem  ex- 
pedient for  the  interests  of  the  Society.  The  Executive  Committee  shall  have 
all  the  powers  of  the  Board  of  Directors  between  the  meetings  of  that  Board, 
and  shall  consist  of  the  President,  two  Vice-Presidents,  Secretary,  Treasurer, 
Superintendents  of  Departments,  the  Chairman  of  the  Congregational  Union 
of  Canada,  ex-officio,  and  not  more  than  twelve  other  members,  together  with 
two  members  of  the  Woman's  Board,  the  same  to  be  appointed  by  that  Board, 
and  who  are  members  of  this  Society. 

III. — MEETINGS 

The  Board  of  Directors  shall  meet  at  least  once  during  the  year,  immedi- 
ately before  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Society,  at  the  call  of  the  Secretary, 
to  prepare  reports,  and  a  list  of  officers  and  committees  to  be  nominated  at  the 
annual  meeting,  as  well  as  to  transact  any  other  business  connected  with  the 
interests  of  the  Society. 

IV. — PRESENTATION    TO    CHURCHES 

The  work  of  this  Society  shall  be  presented  and  a  Foreign  Missionary  ser- 
mon preached  in  each  of  the  churches  of  the  constituency  at  least  once  in  each 
fear.  The  Executive  Committee  shall  see  that  news  of  the  Society's  work 
is  distributed  to  the  churches. 

v. — DONATIONS    FOR    SPECIAL   WORK 

When  money  is  donated  for  missionary  work  outside  the  Society 's  mis- 
sions, it  may  be  forwarded  to  societies  working  in  that  field. 

VI.— AMENDMENT 

These  by-laws  may  be  altered  in  the  same  manner  as  the  Constitution. 


FOEM  FOE  A  BEQUEST 

I   give   and   bequeath  to   the   Canada  Congregational   Foreign   Missionary 
Society,   incorporated   by   the  Parliament   of   the   Dominion   of   Canada,   A.D. 

1889,  the  sum  of  $ 

out  of  my  estate,  to  be  paid without  any 

charge  or  deduction  whatever,  and  I  direct  that  the  receipt  of  the  Secretary 
and  Treasurer  of  the  Society  shall  constitute  and  be  a  sufficient  discharge 
thereof. 


CANADA     CONGREGATIONAL     FOREIGN     MISSIONARY     SOCIETY  71 

MINUTES   OF  THE  ANNUAL  MEETING 

MINUTES  of  the  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Canada  Congregational  Foreign 
Missionary  Society,  held  in  the  First  Congregational  Church,  Ottawa,  on 
Thursday,  June  7th,  1923. 

Meeting  started  at  2.30.  P.M. 

The  President,  Rev.  E.  C.  Woodley,  M.  A.,  in  the  Chair. 
«"      Mr.  Woodley  led  in  prayer. 

Owing  to   the    Secretary's   absence,   the    Rev.   W.   J.    D.    Gibson    was    ap- 
pointed Secretary  of  the  Meeting. 

Report  of  the  Prayer  Union  prepared  by  Mrs.  J.  T.  Daley,  was  read 
by  Rev.  I.  W.  Pierce,  in  her  absence.  On  motion  by  Rev.  I.  W.  Pierce, 
seconded  by  Rev.  H.  D.  Whitmore,  this  was  adopted. 

The  following  Resolution  regarding  our  action  in  connection  with 
Church  Union  was  read  and  on  motion  by  Rev.  Dr.  Warriner,  seconded 
by  Rev.  A.  F.  Pollock,  was  carried : — 

"That  the  Canada  Congregational  Foreign  Missionary  Society  hereby 
approves  of  the  Basis  of  Union  adopted  by  the  Congregational  Union  of 
Canada,  the  Methodist  Church.  Canada,  and  the  Presbyterian  Church  in 
Canada,  for  the  union  of  the  three  denominations  in  'The  United  Church  of 
Canada." 

"That  the  Canada  Congregational  Foreign  Missionary  Society  also 
approves  of  the  draft  legislation.  Dominion  and  Provincial,  recommended  by 
the  Joint  Committee  on  Church  Union. 

"That  the  Canada  Congegational  Foreign  Missionary  Society  hereby 
authorizes  and  instructs  the  Congregational  Union  of  Canada,  through  a 
duly  appointed  Committee,  to  act  for  and  on  behalf  of  the  Canada  Cangrega- 

tional  Foreign  Missionary  Society to  procure  the  enactment  of  the 

said  proposed  Acts  of  the  Parliament  of  Canada  and  the  Legislatures  of  the 
Provinces  of  Canada,  or  such  other  legislation  of  the  Parliament  of  Canada 
and  the  Legislatures  of  the  Provinces  of  Canada  and  the  Legislatures  of  the 
colonies  and  countries  outside  of  Canada  having  jurisdiction  over  any  of 
the  property  of  the  negotiating  churches  as  such  committee  may  deem 
necessary  or  requisite  in  order  to  effectuate  and  consummate  the  union  of 
the  Presbyterian  Church  in  Canada,  the  Methodist  Church,  Canada,  and  the 
Congregational  Churches  of  Canada  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of 
the  Basis  of  Union  and  the  general  principles  contained  in  the  said  pro- 
posed Acts,  the  said  Committee  to  have  full  power  and  authority  for  and  on 
behalf  of  the  Canada  Congregational  Foreign  Missionary  Society  to  con- 
sider and  deal  with  any  proposals,  defined  as  aforesaid,  made  by  or  on 
behalf  of  any  of  the  negotiating  Churches,  or  any  committee  thereof,  or 
otherwise,  with  respect  to  the  said  legislation,  to  make  or  concur  in  any 
changes  or  amendments  to  the  said  proposed  Acts,  that  they,  in  their  dis- 
cretion, may  deem  advisable  in  order  to  carry  into  effect  the  provisions  of 
the  Basis  of  Union  and  the  general  principles  contained  in  the  said  proposed 
Acts,  and  with  the  representatives  of  the  other  negotiating  Churches  to 
settle  and  determine  the  final  form  of  any  such  legislation  and  generally 
to  do  all  such  acts  and  things  as  the  said  committee  may  deem  expedient  to 
procure  whatever  legislation  may,  in  their  opinion,  be  necessary  or  requisite 
to  effectuate  and  consummate  the  said  Union,  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of 
the  Basis  of  Union  and  the  principle  contained  in  the  said  proposed  Acts." 

The  following  resolution  regarding  change  in  By-Laws  was  read  and 
adopted  on  motion  by  J.  G.  Fuller,  seconded  by  Rev.  H.  D.  Whitmore : — 

"Moved  that  last  sentence  in  By-Law  No.  1  "Funds"  reading : 


72  CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 

"Money  can  be  drawn  from  such  accounts  only  by  cheques,  signed  by 
the  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  but  the  President  or  Vice-President  may  sign 
for  either  in  their   absence." 
Be  changed  to  read  as : 

"Money  can  be  drawn  from  such  accounts  only  by  cheques  signed  by  the 
President,  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  or  any  two  of  them,  or  by  one  of  these 
Officers  and  one  member  of  the  Executive  Committee  specially  appointed 
for  this  purpose."  • 

In  accordance  with  requirements  of  Section  VI,  "Amendments"'  of  our 
Constiution,  notice  of  this  change  was  published  in  two  successive  numbers 
of  the  Canadian  Congregationalist,  those  dating  May  2nd,  and  May  16th, 
1923." 

Moved  by  H.  W.  Barker  and  seconded,  that  Dr.  Gunn  be  appointed 
to   act  in   accordance   with   above    resolution.  Carried. 

Mrs.  T.  B.  Williams,  presented  Greetings  from  the  Canada  Congregation- 
al Woman's  Board  of  Missions  which  was  unanimously  received  with 
pleasure. 

Judge  Leet  read  the  following  resolution  of  Greetings  to  our  Missionaries 
in  Africa,  which  was  seconded  by  Dr.  Warriner  and  Carried. 

"Dear  fellow  members,  of  the  Kingdom  and  family  of  our  Father  in 
Heaven,  in  Angola,  Africa,  we  who  are  here  met  in  Annual  Meeting  of  the 
Canada  Congregational  Foreign  Missionary  Society,  in  our  own  names  and  of 
the  other  members  of  our  Canadian  Congregational  Churches  of  Canada 
hereby  send  most  hearty  and  effectionate  greeting  to  you  all.  Missionaries 
of  our  Canadian  Churches,  your  co-workers  in  the  Mission  and  to  all  those 
who  have  been  redeemed  by  the  blood  of  Christ  and  won  to  Faith  in  Him 
by  your  efforts.  We  know  we  cannot  realize  and  appreciate  fully  your 
sacrifices  for  the  Kingdom  of  God,  neither  can  we  realize  the  joy  you  have 
and  look  forward  to  as  the  promised  reward  of  those  who  even  lose  their 
lives  for  His  sake. 

We  are  urged  to  pray  for  you  and  those  who  are  brought  to  the  Lord 
Christ  through  your  efforts  and  we  know  many  in  our  Churches  are  doing 
so,  but  we  ask  that  your  prayers  may  go  up  to  the  Throne  of  Grance  for  us 
in  the  Homelands  that  we  may  be  more  and  more  interested  in  yourselves  and 
your  work,  and  that  we  may  do  more  to  obtain  the  promises  to  'Him  that 
overcometh.' 

Rev.  W.  H.  Thomas  read  the  Educational  Secretary's  Report  which 
was  adopted. 

On  motion  by  Rev.  H.  D.  Whitmore,  seconded  by  Rev.  T.  Sanders,  $50.00 
was  voted  for  Lantern  slides. 

The  report  of  the  Board  of  Directors  was  read  by  Rev.  H.  D.  Whitmore. 
This  was  adopted. 

The  Treasurer  read  his  annual  report.     This  was  received  and  ^.'/^pt'iJ. 

Miss  E.  A.  Jamieson  read  a  report  of  the  work  of  the  Canada  Congre- 
gational Womans  Board  of  Missions  for  the  past  year. 

The  report  of  the  Nomination  Committee  was  presented  and  on  motion 
by  Rev.  F.  S.  Sanders,  seconded  by  Mr.  Smith,  was  accepted. 

This  report  was  as  follows : — 

Hon. -President Rev.   E.   Munson  Hill,  D.D. 

President Rev.   E.    C.   Woodley 

1st  Vice-President Rev.   D.  L.   Ritchie,   D.D. 

2nd  Vive-President Mrs.  C.  McD.  Hay 

Secretary Geo.    A.    Moore 

Treasurer H.    W.    Barker 

Educational  Superintendent Rev.  W.  H.  Thomas 

Prayer  Union   Superintendent Mrs.   J.   T.   Daley 


CANADA     CONGREGATIONAL     FOREIGN     MISSIONARY     SOCIETY  IZ 

DIRECTORS 
The  Officers,  together  with  Rev.  W.  T.  Gunn,  D.D.,  Rev.  W.  H.  Warr- 
iner,  D.D.,  Rev.  J.  T.  Daley,  D.D.,  Rev.  H.  D.  Whitmore,  Rev.  A.  F.  Pollock, 
i^ev.  E.  J.  Thompson,  Rev.  I.  W.  Pierce,  Rev.  G.  H.  Craik,  Rev.  Frank 
Sanders,  Rev.  W.  G.  Martin,  Judge  S.  P.  Leet,  Arthur  Birks,  Mrs.  Thomas 
Hill,  Mrs.  J.  Leslie,  Mrs.  W.  G  Martin,  Miss  E.  A.  Jamieson,  Mr.  Lome 
Johnstone,  Mr.  J.  B.  Fuller,  Mr.  John  Murray  and  the  Chairman  of  the 
Congregational  Union. 

The  Meeting  was  then  addressed  by  Rev.  Ernest  W.  Riggs,  Associate 
Foreign  Secretary  of  the  American  Board,  who  also  brought  greetings  from 
that  Society. 

The   meeting  then   adjourned. 

GEO.  A.  MOORE, 

Secretary. 


Immediately  following  the  Annual  Meeting,  the  President  brought  the 
Directors  together  and  the  following  were  appointed  the  Executive  Com- 
mittee : — 

The  Officers,  together  with  Reverend's  Dr.  E.  M.  Hill,  Dr.  W.  T.  Gunn. 
Dr.  W.  H.  Warriner,  A.  F.  Pollock,  I.  W.  Pierce,  Judge  Leet,  Arthur  Birks, 
Mrs.  J.  Leslie,  Miss  E.  A.  Jamieson,  and  the  Chairman  of  the  Union. 
The  Meeting  then  adjourned. 

GEO...  A.   MOORE, 

Secretary. 


ANNUAL   REPORT    OF    THE    DIRECTORS    OF    THE    CANADA 
CONGREGATIONAL  FOREIGN   MISSIONARY   SOCIETY 
1922-1923 
After  a  full  year  of  working  out  the  new  requirements  of   the   Portu- 
guese Government  regarding  Educational  and  Mission  work  in  Angola,  West 
Central  Africa,  it  is  found  that  the   Mission  has   solved   most   of  the   diffi- 
culties,  and   are   now   improving   conditions   rapidly.      When   the    first   news 
of   the  change  came  in   1920,  consternation   reigned,   then   last   year   the   ad- 
justment began  and  now  we  feel  that  the  work  is  going  ahead  again  on  an 
even  keel.     Much  has  yet  to  be  overcome,  especially  the  work  at  Outstations 
but  this  is  also  being  looked  after  gradually  and  as  each  batch  of  students 
pass  the  first  examinations  in  Portuguese,  more  of  these  outstation   schools 
will  be  opened,   and  then  by  better  qualified  teachers   than   were   in  charge 
before.     So  that  better  work  will  be   done   and  good  will  come   out  of   the 
situation. 

Much  has  been  done  by  conference  and  accomplishment  at  the  Stations 
to  show  the  High  Commissioner  and  other  authorities  that  we  are  willing 
to  co-operate  with  them  in  carrying  out  the  law  of  the  land.  There  has 
been  three  interviews  during  the  last  six  months  with  the  High  Commissibner 
by  the  Mission  representatives  and  in  each  case  they  have  been  cordially 
received.  The  Bible  and  Religious  subjects  are  permitted  in  the  vernacular 
when  printed  in  parallel  column  with  Portuguese,  a  Hymn  book  in  the 
vernacular  with  Portuguese  Hymns  different  from  these,  bound  in  the 
same  cover  has  been  issued  and  an  understanding  has  been  arrived  at 
as  to  methods  of  evangelization.  The  Missionaries  have  inspired  confidence 
in  the  authorities  of  their  integrity  and  the  High  Commissioner  has  stated 
that  he  is  pleased  with  the  spirit  shown  at  the  Missions.  On  Sept.  26th,  he 
visited  the   Dondi    Station,   being   accompanied   by  his   daughter    and   other 


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distinguished  Officials.  After  inspecting  the  plant  and  seeing  it  in  operation 
and  also  listening  to  addresses  in  Portuguese,  one  of  which  was  by  a 
native,  he  left  after  having  expressed  his  delight  and  satisfaction  at  what 
he  had  seen  and  heard.  We,  therefore,  feel  sure  that  our  Missionaries  have 
acted  wisely  and  that  the  good  relations  now  existing  will  be  beneficial 
of  great  good  to  our  work. 

Reports  to  hand  tell  of  the  success  of  another  64  pupils  in  the  first 
grade  examinations  in  Portuguese,  three  with  honors.  At  this  rate  we  will 
soon  be  able  to  open  all  the  closed  outstation  schools,  and  this  part  of  our 
work  will  again  be  in  full  swing. 

We  regret  to  report  the  death  of  our  former  President,  Geo.  E. 
Williams,  Mr.  Williams  passed  away  last  Nov.  19th,  after  a  long  illness.  He 
was  a  lifelong  student  of  Mission  work  and  his  last  words  were  relative  to 
the  work  in  Africa.  We  greatly  deplore  his  loss  and  put  on  record  our 
great  appreciation  of  his  work  for  our  Society. 

During  the  year,  we  had  the  pleasure  of  conferring  with  Rev.  W.  C.  Bell, 
from  Currie  Institute,  who  was  home  on  furlough  and  gained  much  help 
from  the  information  he  was  able  to  give  us  regarding  the  working  details  at 
Dondi. 

Doctor  Fred  Stokey  was  accepted  as  a  Doctor  for  Dondi  and  has  spent 
about  nine  months  in  Portugal  studying  the  language  and  preparing  to 
qualify  for  a  medical  certificate.  When  this  has  been  secured  Doctor 
Stokey  will  begin  his  work  at  the  Currie  Institute  and  fill  a  great  need  at 
this  station. 

Mr.  Kenneth  Prior,  candidate  for  Agricultural  Missionary  at  Currie 
Institute  has  now  passed  his  second  year  at  an  Agricultural  College  and  is 
constantly  preparing  himself  for  this  needful  work  in  Africa.  The  Agri- 
culturist will  help  the  native  grow  sufficient  food  to  maintain  himself  and 
permit  of  export,  opening  up  a  lucrative  livelihood  and  make  him  a  self- 
supporting  and  self-respecting  Christian.  He  will  learn  of  the  natural 
resources  of  his  country  and  build  up  the  trade  of  his  own  land. 

Major  Swaddling  and  Mrs.  Swaddling  who  were  helping  at  Currie  Insti- 
tute have  resigned  their  positions.  Major  Swaddling  found  the  work  in 
Africa  harder  than  he  could  stand-  He  gave  full  time  labor  to  fatiguing 
work  in  Africa  and  Mrs.  Swaddling  successfully  handled  the  medical  work 
during  the  absence  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bell. 

The  Phelps  Stokes  Commission  which  studied  the  Mission  fields  in 
Africa,  have  issued  their  report  and  have^  given  very  valuable  suggestions 
for  the  furtherance  and  betterment  of  work  amongst  the  Africans.  They 
also  speak  well  of  our  work  in  Angola. 

CHISAMBA 

At  Chisamba,  regular  work  has  been  carried  on  during  the  year.  Mr. 
Steed  has  visited  the  oustations  and  neighboring  country  and  has  strength- 
ened our  work,  especially  along  Evangelistic  lines.  A  successful  week  of 
Prayer  was  enjoyed  and  much  good  was  reported. 

Doctor  Hall  has  been  building  new  medical  buildings  on  a  new  ap- 
proved site.  These  include  four  buildings,  one  a  Medical  ward,  one  a  Sur- 
gical ward,  a  Store  and  Office  building,  and  a  Waiting  Room.  The  old 
buildings  were  badly  located  and  had  fallen  into  bad  repair.  Also  a  fire 
visited  the  station  and  some  of  the  old  buildings  were  destroyed.  Doctor 
Hall  is  fulfilling  tasks  similar  to  what  Jesus  did,  he  is  healing  the  sick 
and  relieving  their  pain. 

Sehnor  Raposa  is  teaching  the  Portuguese  language  to  all  who  are  able 
to  take  it. 


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Thirteen  boys  have  secured  Hcenses  to  teach  and  40  outstations  are 
open  for  Prayer  and  preaching. 

The  Church  Services,  Sunday  School  and  Young  Peoples  Meetings  are 
all  successful.     The  Sunday  School  had  an  average  attendance  of  315. 

The  school  work  in  charge  of  the  ladies  of  the  C.C.W.B.M.  have  con- 
tined  their  work  in  the  Educational  Department  and  a  special  report  will  be 
given   regarding   their   work. 

There  is  a  great  need  at  Chisamba  for  an  Industrial  Missionary  and  we 
would  be  glad  to  hear  of  a  likely  candidate. 

CAMUNDONGO 

At  a  recent  meeting  of  this  station,  Dr.  Sanders,  the  Veteran  Missionary 
was  elected  President  and  the  Rev.  Jas.  E.  Lloyd,  the  Secretary. 

Doctor  Hollenbeck,  has  returned  to  his  post  and  with  our  Woman's 
Board  Missionaries,  this  station  is  fairly  well  manned.  A  great  need  npw 
exists  for  proper  buildings  and  equipment  to  successfully  pursue  the  work  at 
this  station.  There  is  also  a  need  for  an  Agricultural  Missionary.  As,  we 
have  agreed  with  the  American  Board  to  progressively  take  over  this  station, 
it  is  our  task  to  do  this  work  and  we  appeal  for  special  gifts  for  capital 
charges  at  this  place. 

Mr.  Lloyd  has  passed  his  first  examination  and  is  taking  charge  of  the 
Boys  Boarding  School. 

Evangelstic  work  has  been  carried  on  by  Dr.  Sanders  and  Mr.  Lloyd,  and 
gratifying  results  have  been  reported. 

The  Station,  at  a  meeting  held  relative  to  the  present  location,  has 
decided  not  to  move  but  to  remain  where  they  now  are.  A  programme 
for  new  buildings  has  been  outlined  and  we  wiil  have  to  try  and  help  them 
make  progress  in  this. 

Six  outstation  schools  have  been  re-opened   and   others  will   be  under- 
taken as  soon  as  the  boys  qualify  in  their  Portuguese  studies. 
CURRIE   INSTITUTE 

The  Currie  Institute  opened  their  session  again  with  an  overflowing 
number  of  pupils.  There  were  170  students  and  230  to  250  boys  at  the  pre- 
paratory school.  This  large  number  greatly  taxed  the  staff  in  housing 
and  feeding  them  and  although  the  school  fees  had  been  increased  the  boys 
came  in  increasing  numbers. 

The  Industrial  work  has  been  going  on  continuously  and  the  new 
Trades  Building  has  been  finished  and  the  machinery  is  now  being  installed. 

Miss  Rawhngs,  who  went  out  as  a  self-supporting  voluntary  worker, 
has  given  her  time  to  acting  as  Matron  to  the  Boys  Boarding  School.  She 
has  earned  the  love  and  deep  gratitude  of  the  bays  who  have  called  her 
Maikulu — the  old  grandmother. 

Mr.  Tucker  has  rendered  great  service  during  the  year  as  Principal  of 
the  Currie  Institute,  and  particularly  in  his  capacity  as  Mission  Representa- 
tive to  the  High  Commissioner.  It  has  been  largely  due  to  his  untiring 
efforts  that  there  exists  such  good  relationships  between  the  Mission  and 
the  Government. 

We  also  had  the  pleasure  of  greeting  Mrs.  Tucker  and  again  offer  to 
her  and  Mr.  Tucker  our  very  best  wishes  for  every  success  in  their  married 
Hfe. 

Again  we  must  record  the  help  and  inspiration  that  we  get  from  our 
close  co-operation  with  the  Officers  of  the  Canada  Congregational  Woman's 
Board  Missionaries,  and  also  the  officials  of  the  American  Board.  All 
these  good  friends  enable  us  to  do  a  bigger  and  better  work  than  we  could 
possibly  do  by  ourselves.  qEq.  A.  MOORE, 

Secretary. 


Td  CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 

REPORT  OF  THE  PRAYER  UNION  DEPARTMENT 

In  presenting  the  report  of  this  Department,  we  would  like  to  keep  the 
thought  before  us  that  the  reason  given  for  the  organization  of  a  Prayer 
Union,  was  "to  develop  the  spirit  of  Prayer  and  assure  its  continued  offer- 
ing." Therefore,  if  your  Superintendent  does  not  bring  before  you  an  array 
of  facts  and  figures,  such  as  abound  in  reports  of  some  other  Departments, 
it  is  because  spiritual  results  cannot  be  set  forth  in  statistical  form.  There 
are,  however,  some  facts  and  figures  which  may  be  given  and  which  assure 
us  that  the  Prayer  Union  is  to  a  large  extent  fulfilling  the  purpose  for 
which  it  was  organized. 

The  fact  that  many  Auxiliaries  of  our  Womans  Board  and  all  of  the 
Branches  with  the  exception  of  one  have  appointed  Prayer  Union  Superin- 
tendents and  also  that  nearly  one  hundred  new  members  have  been  reported 
during  the  past  year,  is  an  indication  of  a  growing  interest  in  this  Department 
of  our  work.  It  shows  also  that  the  number  of  those  who  are  pledging 
themselves  to  pray  for  our  work  in  Africa,  is  steadily  increasing.  Some  of 
the  Auxiliaries  have  expressed  their  pleasure  in  having  part  in  the  Prayer 
Union  and  have  succeeded  in  enrolling  as  members,  a  large  number  of  the 
men  and  women  of  their  church.  Others  report  that  while  they  have  no 
members  of  the  Prayer  Union,  they  have  our  Mission  work  upon  their 
hearts  and  pray  constantly  for  it.  We  have  reason  to  believe  that  the  Spirit 
of  Prayer  is  being  developed  among  our  people  and  that  the  Prayer  Union 
has  had  a  part  in  bringing  it  about  by  keeping  the  need  of  it  constantly  before 
them. 

Your  Superintendent  has  endeavored  to  set  forth,  month  by  month  in  the 
"Monthly  Leaflet"  definite  needs  of  our  work  and  workers,  and  hopes  this 
has  been  the  means  of  calling  forth  united  prayer  for  these  objects  on  the 
part  of  our  people. 

We  have  also,  through  the  Branch  Superintendents  and  by  personal 
letters  sought  to  bring  the  interests  of  this  Department  before  each  of  our 
Churches  through  the  Auxiliaries.  In  this  connection  over  four  hundred 
pledge  cards  and  many  leaflets  have  been  distributed  during  the  past  year. 
Just  how  many  of  these  have  been  used,  we  are  unable  to  state,  as  they  have 
not  been  reported. 

We  aim  during  the  coming  year  to  enlist  the  young  people  of  our 
churches  in  this  "Prayer  Partnership"  for  we  feel  that  our  girls  and  boys 
will  be  greatly  helped  and  blessed  in  their  own  lives  if  they  early  form  the 
habit  of  praying  for  Missions. 

In  closing,  permit  me  to  quote  these  words  of  Jeremy  Taylor's ;  "Rely 
not  on  a  single  prayer  in  matters  of  great  concernment;  make  it  as  public  as 
you  can  by  obtaining  others  to  pray  with  you  ;  this  being  the  great  blessing 
of  the  Communion  of  Saints,  that  a  prayer  united  is  strong^ike  a  well- 
ordered  army."  The  conversion  of  the  people  of  Angola  is  a  "matter  of 
great  concernments"  to  our  Canadian  Congregationalists.  It  is  the  big 
task  that  has  been  given  us  to  perform.  We  need  men  and  women,  money  and 
equipment  to  carry  on.  Only  by  united  continuous  prayer  and  a  spirit  of 
willing  obedience  on  the  part  of  all  our  people  can  it  be  accomplished. 

Respectfidly   submitted, 

MARY  R.  DALEY, 

Superintendent. 


CANADA     CONGREGATIONAL     FOREIGN     MISSIONARY     SOCIETY  11 

EDUCATIONAL  SECRETARY'S   REPORT 
1922-1923 

The  Educational  activities  of  the  year  have  run  along  regular  lines. 
The  "Congregationalist"  has  again  splendidly  served  the  Society.  Its  Editor 
has,  in  every  issue,  and  especiallly  in  the  Foreign  Misionary  number,  clearly 
kept  before  us  our  great  and  growing  responsibility  and  opportunity.  Mr. 
Barker  has,  in  addition,  acted  as  Deputation  for  the  Society,  visiting  a  large 
number  of  our  Churches  with  very  gratifying  and  profitable  results.  Miss 
Jamieson,  through  the  Leaflet,  now  in  part  a  medium  of  the  Society,  and  in 
visitation,  has  faithfully  disseminated  information  and  quickened  interest 
The  Young  People  owe  her  special  gratitude  for  the  splendid  programme 
which  she  prepared  and  which  proved  so  useful,  interesting  and  effective  on 
Foreign  Missions  Sunday. 

Our  workers  in  Angola  keep  us  regularly  posted  with  the  latest  facts 
concerning  the  work,  Mr.  Moore  continues  to  edit  this  material  for  our 
paper.  By  arrangement  with  the  Publication  Committee,  nearly  all  the  re- 
maining copies  of  "The  Story  of  Chisamba  Retold"  have  now  been  distributed. 
Miss  Buck,  our  office  stenographer  has  filled  orders  for  a  fair  number  of 
missionary  books.  She  has  also  aided  Mr.  C.  J.  Vick,  who  has  charge  of  the 
"Slides  Department"  in  circulating  these  very  valuable  Educational  assets. 
We  have  now  12  sets.  The  American  Board  has  put  us  under  further  obliga- 
tion this  year  by  sendng  us  free,  a  set  entitled  "Japan."  Twenty  Exhibits 
have  been  given  in  sixteen  Churches,  the  sets  on  "Progress  in  West  Central 
Africa"  and  "Angola-  the  Country  of  the  King"  appearing  five  times  each. 

The  $50  voted  by  you  has  been  carefully  spent.  I  confidently  ask  for  a 
similar  sum  this  year.  It  may  be  the  Woman's  Board,  which  gave  this 
department  a  contribution  of  $50.00  two  years  ago,  will  give  us  some 
financial  aid  this  year. 

Respectfully   submitted, 

W.  HENRY  THOMAS, 

Educational  Secretary 


C.C.F.M.S.   TREASURER'S    REPORT 

FOR  YEAR  ENDING  APRIL  30,  1923. 

The  printed  statement  for  the  year  is  herewith  submitted.  We 
started  out  with  $249.00  on  hand  but  with  a  debt  to  the  American  Board 
of  $1607.00,  besides  special  amounts  of  nearly  $1600.00  more  which  we 
have  paid  this  year  but  which  belongs  to  last  year's  budget.  The  church 
contributions  amounted  to  $8700.00  and  the  personal  gifts,  $1,752.00. 
Two  legacies  have  come  to  hand — from  the  late  Miss  Jane  Logan, 
Embro,  $150.00,  and  from  the  late  Mr.  A.  S.  Hurd,  Sherbrooke,  $5000.00. 
We  received  $423.00  from  St.  Andrews  East  from  the  proceeds  of  the 
sale  of  their  church  property:  the  Woman's  Board  paid  $587.00  being 
Senhora  Raposa's  salary  for  the  year:  interest  and  exchange  have 
brought  in  $405.00:  sundry  amounts  $200.00:  the  Hine  and  William  Free- 
land  Trusts  and  the  Currie  Institute  Fund  have  paid  $331.00  toward  our 
general  expenses,  and  there  is  owing  to  the  American  Board  (which  in- 
cludes missionaries'  salaries,  etc.  only  to  December  31st   last)   $5,759.00. 

In  view  of  the  two  Portuguese  teachers — both  married — and  the 
new  doctor  recently  sent  out,  our  expenses  for  salaries,  travelling,  etc., 
have  been  heavier  than  ever  before — $11,048.00  plus  $658.00  for  Senhor 
Raposa's    salary   for    six   months   which    appears    a    little    further    down. 


78  CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 

Drugs  amounting  to  $652.00  have  been  sent  out  and  $500.00  has  been 
transferred  from  this  year's  receipts  for  the  Currie  Institute  expense 
account,  this  being  the  annual  gift  of  Mr.  Sam  Harris  through  Broad- 
view Church,  Toronto,  for  this  purpose.  Then  the  travelling  expenses 
come  to  $480.00;  printing  accounts,  $649.00;  our  share  office  expenses, 
$1,600.00;  Union  Guarantee,  $800.00;  $1,000.00  has  been  transferred  to 
Furlough  Fund;  $250.00  was  voted  to  Dr.  Aggrey,  and  the  other  items 
are  about  as  usual.    We  close  the  year  with  $190.00  on  hand. 

In  designated  objects  we  carried  forward  from  last  year  $1382.00; 
special  contributions  amount  to  $1515.00;  income  from  Trusts,  1407.00; 
$385.00,  $41.00  and  $20.00  respectively;  and  then  follow  the  transfers 
from  other  accounts,  the  total  receipts  being  $7,259.00.  From  this  ac- 
count remittances  have  been  made  to  the  American  Board  as  set  out 
under  expenditure  and  then  the  forwarding  of  other  gifts  for  the  special 
purposes  for  which  they  were  given.  We  carry  forward  in  special  ac- 
count $3246.00. 

Coming  to  the  Currie  Institute  account,  we  started  with  $1238.00 
cash  and  $19,473.00  in  bonds.  We  received  $10,544.00  from  the  Forward 
Movement,  $1,036.00  in  contributions  and  $1,179.00  interest  and  bond 
profit.  $18,500.00  has  been  remitted  to  the  Field,  three  half  yearly  pay- 
ments of  salary  to  Major  Swaddling  have  been  made  and  other  small 
amounts  charged,  and  we  have  a  balance  on  hand  of  $12,748.00  all  of 
which  is  invested. 

After  the  auditor's  certificate  comes  a  comparative  statement  with 
the  previous  year.  The  churches  have  contributed  about  $1,100.00  more 
than  they  did  during  the  last  year  for  the  General  Fund,  whicli  is  en- 
couraging, but  still  leaves  them  $3,300.00  short  of  the  apportionment, 
which  represented  less  than  the   Society's   minimum  needs. 

The  designated  receipts  are  $4,200.00  short  of  what  they  were  a 
year  ago,  but  this  is  accounted  for  almost  entirely  by  the  Russian  Famine 
Fund.  $500.00  more  than  last  year  came  in  for  the  Currie  Institute 
Building  Fund,  $1,000.00  having  been  received  from  the  late  Mr.  W.  E. 
Lyman  of  Montreal.  Since  the  closing  of  our  books  he  has  forwarded 
$1,167.00  more,  making  his  total  gift  $4,167.00. 

Ninety-seven  churches  shared  in  the  giving  for  the  General  Fund: 
twenty-six  attained  their  full  apportionment  and  22  of  those  went  be- 
yond it.  Those  that  attained  their  apportionment  are  divided  thus; 
M'aritime,  2;  Quebec,  none;  Ontario  Eastern,  4;  Ontario  Central,  7; 
Ontario  Western,   12;   Western   Provinces,   1. 

The  largest  amounts  for  the  General  Fund  were  as  follows:  Mont- 
real Emmanuel,  $823.00;  Hamilton  First,  $725.00;  Toronto  North  Rose- 
dale.  $715.00;  Toronto  Broadview,  $622.00;  Granby,  $312.00;  Brantford, 
$303.00;  Montreal  Calvary,  $261.00;  Lanark,  $250.00;  Toronto  Olivet, 
$219  00;  Winnipeg  Central,  $214.00;  Winnipeg  Crescent,  $195.00;  Sher- 
brooke,  $174.00;  Vancouver  First,  $171.00;  Guelph  and  Ottawa  First, 
$150.00  each;  Cobourg,  $146.00;  Maxville,  $105.00;  Victoria,  $104.00;  Strat- 
ford and  Toronto  Bond  St.,  $100.00.     The  German  churches  gave  $228.00. 

While  the  giving  has  been  larger  than  that  of  the  previous  year, 
we  are  still  considerably  short  of  meeting  our  budget.  There  has  been 
a  necessary  increase  in  our  budget  without  a  corresponding  increase  in 
our  contributions.  Our  budget  last  year  was  chopped  off  at  $15,000.00, 
although  this  amount  was  really  below  the  requirements.  The  Union 
Committee,  however,  did  not  think  it  wise  to  increase  the  $12,000.00  ap- 
portionment. 


CANADA     CONGREGATIONAL     FOREIGN     MISSIONARY     SOCIETY  79 

Increased  expenses  at  home  and  increased  expenses  on  the  Field 
mean  a  new  scale  of  giving.  We  have  now  seven  missionaries,  five  of 
whom  are  married;  five  years  ago  we  had  only  three  missionaries. 
The  gradual  taking  over  of  Camundongo  Station  and  the  sending  out 
of  a  new  doctor  and  two  Portuguese  teachers,  both  married,  have  in- 
creased our  obligations  by  several  thousand  dollars  a  year.  Up  to  date 
the  two  Portuguese  teachers  have  cost  for  travelling  and  salary,  $4,760.00. 
Our  budget  for  the  coming  year  will  necessitate  a  large  increase  in  our 
income.  We  think  that  our  members  this  year  have  given  only  72c.  each 
io\-  our  general  Fund,  it  will  be  readily  seen  that  they  have  not  reached 
the  limit.  The  bulk  of  this  has  come  from  people  of  moderate  means. 
Why  should  these  smaller  givers  be  left  almost  entirely  to  do  the  work, 
when  the  more  wealthy  stewards  and  substantial  business  men  do  so 
little  comparatively?  They  are  missing  a  great  blessing,  yet,  after  all, 
money  is  not  the  only  thing  we  need,  nor  is  it  the  most  important.  Let 
us  bevv^are  lest  we  develop  a  money-mind  rather  than  a  Christ-mind. 
"Life  is  more  than  meat,  and  the  body  than  raiment."  The  interest  and 
the  prayers  of  our  people  is  the  great  thing,  and  if  we  have  these  we 
need  have  no  concern  about  the  support  of  the  work.  The  expenditures 
upon  our  home  churches  should  be  Aiatched  by  equel  amounts  for  the 
extension  of  the  Kingdom  outside  our  walls,  and  this  would  be  so  if  we 
were  half  in  earnest.  And  let  me  say  in  all  seriousness  that  if  this  were 
so,  our  churches  would  have  no  difficulty  in  their  home  finances.  As 
someone  has  said,  if  a  church  is  content  to  merely  sit  and  sing,"  Hold 
the  fort",  it  will  soon  have  no  fort  to  hold.  It  would  seem  that  sacrifi- 
cial giving  has  little  place  among  us.  Our  Lord  still  stands  over  against 
the  treasury  to  behold  how  we  give.  If  we  first  truly  give  ourselves 
unto  the  Lord  there  will  be  no  difficulty  in  deciding  the  matter  of  ser- 
vice to  others. 

Dr.  Aggrey's  yisit  last  fall  was  greatly  appreciated.  He  spent  fifteen 
days  (including  three  Sundays)  visiting  our  churches  from  the  Eastern 
townships  to  Winnipeg,  and  speaking  some  twenty-five  times.  The 
collections  amounted  to  $498.00  and  his  expenses,  including  an  honorarism 
of  $150.00,  were  $327.00.  We  were  able  to  get  him  a  half-fare  travelling 
certificate. 

The  Hurd  legacy  of  $5,000.00,  as  already  stated,  came  to  us  this 
year,  but  the  stipulation  is  that  it  is  to  be  invested  and  the  income  only 
used.  We  have  also  received  word  that  a  legacy  of  $2,500.00  from  the 
estate  of  the  late  Hugh  W.  Kennedy  of  Winnipeg  will  likely  be  avail- 
able in  a  few  months.    We  are  thankful  for  these  remembrances. 

About  $3,900.00  has  been  voted  to  the  Society  by  the  Kingston  First 
Church  from  the  whole  of  its  property,  this  to  be  used  for  capital  expen- 
diture. $2,000.00  has  already  been  set  aside  for  Camundongo  buildings 
and  equipment.  The  former  church  at  St.  Andrews  East  has  voted  us 
$2,500.00  more  from  the  sale  of  their  parsonage,  the  income  to  be  paid 
to  the  Society  for  the  next  three  years  and  the  principal  in  1927. 

Some  interesting  gifts  for  special  work  have  been  received  this 
year.  The  Sunday  School  and  Mission  Band  of  Calvary  Church,  Mont- 
real, gave  $100.00  for  a  bush  car  for  Mr.  Lloyd  and  another  friend  in 
Montreal  is  paying  for  a  motor-cycle  for  Chisambe.  Some  25  or  30  cots 
have  also  been  provided  for  Chisamba  Hospital  at  $20.00  each. 

As  Deputation  Secretary  I  have  visited  some  twenty-five  of  our 
churches.  On  one  occasion  the  church  had  already  sent  in  the  full 
amount  of  its  apportionment,  but  I  returned  home  with  another  cheque 
in   my  pocket   as   they   had   decided   to   double   their   apportionment.     In 


80  CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 

another  case  a  lady  at  whose  home  I  had  been  staying,  told  me,  as  she 
drove  me  to  the  railroad  station,  that  she  wanted  to  give  $400.00  to  be 
divided  up  between  Home  and  Foreign,  and  I  was  able  to  make  the 
division,  $250.00  Foreign  and  $150.00  Home,  which  amounts  have  since 
been  paid.  There  are  individuals  in  our  churches  here  and  there  who, 
if  approached  by  their  minister,  would  give  larger  amounts  for  the 
Foreign  work.  It  might  be  suggested  to  them  that  they  take  care  of 
a  certain  item  in  the  budget. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

H.  W.  BARKEP. 

Treasurer. 


CANADA    CONGREGATIONAL    FOREIGN    MISSIONARY    SOCIETY 

Financial   Statement   for   the   year   ending  April  30th,   1923 

GENEKAIi    FUND 

EECEIPTS 

Balance   brought   forward   $     249  60 

Contributions: 

Churches   (including  $498.96   collections,   taken   at 

Dr.    Aggrev's    meetings)     $8,700  48 

Personal     '. 1,752  65 

10,453  13 

Legacy — Miss   Jane   Logan,   Embro   150  00 

Legacy— Hurd    Estate,    Sherbrooke    5,000  00 

St.  Andrew's  East,  from   Sale   of   Church  property 423  40 

Eroni  W.  B.  M.  for  Senhora  Eaposa 's  salary 587  50 

Interest   and   Exchange   405  94 

Profit    on    Bond    Sales 63  41 

Books    sold    2  99 

Sundry  amounts  197  17 

From   Hine   and   Freeland    Trusts,     and    from     Currie    Institute 

Fund    towards    expenses    ^ 331  05 

American     Board     Account     (including     $1,607.14 

owing  from  previous  year)    $14,064  52 

Less  remittances  made  by  us  8,305  10 

Deficit  owing  to  American   Board 5.759  42 

$23,623  61 


EXPENDITUEE 

Mission   Expenses    (salaries,  travelling,   etc.)    chargeable   against 

General    Fund 11,048  15 

Senhor  Figueriedo   for   translation   work 90  00 

Allowance    tuition    Tucker    children 68  87 

Eemitted  Calvary  S.S.  Montreal   (sent  to  C.C.F.M.S.  in  error)....  11  54 

Drugs  (transferred  to  designated  objects)   652  29 

Senhor  Eaposa 's  salary,  July  to  December,  1922 658  44 

Provident   Fund   permium    for   missionaries 58  00 

Transferred  to   Currie  Institute  Expense   Account 500  00 


CANADA     CONGREGATIONAL     FOREIGN     MISSIONARY     SOCIETY  81 

Travelling   Expenses — 

Executive    Committee    $159  79 

Messrs.  Aggrey  and  Bell  to   Annual  Meeting.         143  41 
Dr.   Aggrej^'s    tour 177  19 

480  39 

Printing  Accounts —  $13,567  68 

"Congregationalist "   grant    200  00 

Special    issue    "  Congregationalist "    110  74 

Year  Book   Account   88  40 

"Leaflet"    250  00 

649  14 

Office    Expenses — 

Secretary    $    100  00 

General    1,500  00 

• —  1,600  00 

Union    Guarantee    800  00 

Lantern   Slides   and   Cuts   50  00 

Literature  and  Publicity   (S.S.  stories,  folders,  etc.) 115  68 

Grants— $6.00,   $50.00,   $20.00   76  00 

Transferred  to  Furlough  Fund 1,000  00 

Grants  to   Dr.   Aggrey 250  00 

Treasurer's    Guarantee    20  00 

Postage,   Exchange,   etc 151  10 

New   York   Exchange 92  18 

Auditor's    Fees    25  00 

Office    Supplies    36  57 

Hurd   Legacy   Invested 5,000  00 

Balance    on    hand 190  26 


$23,623.61 
DESiaNATED  OBJECTS 

EECEIPTS 

Balance    from    last   year $1,382  69 

Contributions — 

Boys   and   Girls    $417  00 

Hospital    Cots    100  00 

Dispensary    5  00 

Motorcycle   and  Bush    Car 459  29 

Specials   outside   our   own   field 534  36 

1,515  65 

Income  from  Trust  Accounts — 

Hine  Fund — Eepayment  of   loan   made   to   capital....     656  38 

Interest  and  Profit   751  40 

—      1,407  78 

Wm.  Freeland  Fund — Repay 't  loan  made  to  capital  52  25 
Interest  and  Profit   333  59 

385  84 

Leet  Memorial — Interest   and   Profit 41  90 

Richardson  Memorial — Interest  and  Profit 20  95 

Furlough   Fund — from    General   Fund 1,000  00 

Dispensary   Fund — from    General   Fund 652  29 

Currie  Institute  Current  expenses  from  Gen.  Fund   (Harris  gift)  500  00 

Currie  Institute   Current   net  income  from  Wm.  Freeland  Trust         352  49 

$7,259  59 


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EXPENDITUEE 

Kemitted   American  Board — 

From    Furlough    Fund    $631  90 

For  Bush   Car  for   Mr.   Lloyd 100  00 

For   Dondi   Boys    207  65 

From   Designated   Boys'    Fund 55  00 

From    Hind    Fund,  half    Eaposa's    salary    to    June 

30,    1922    $225  51 

Camundongo   Brick    Machine 500  00 

725  51 

From   Boys '   Fund,    half    Eaposa  's    salary    to    June 

30,    1922    $225  52 

Note  Books   44  03 

Camundongo   Out-station   work   200  00 

469  55 

From   Leet   Memorial    Income 69  40 

From   Eichardson    Memorial    Income 34  70 

Eemitted  Baby  Organ  Fund  to  W.  B.  M 45  55 

Drugs   and   freight   on   same 657  29 

Balance   Tucker   Love   Gift   to   General   Fund 20  00 

Wm.    Freeland    Trust    income    transferred    to    Currie    Institute 

Current    Expenses   Fund    352  49 

Personal  Gift  for  Eev.  J.  E.  Lloyd 5  00 

Total    for    African    v/ork $3,374  04 

Eussian  Famine   Fund   389  36 

Missionary    Education    Movement    100  00 

Armenian   Eelief   8  00 

Armenian     Orphan    30  00 

Personal  Gift,  Miss  Barker,  Turkey  2  00 

From   Hine   Trust   for   Administration    Expenses 76  20 

From  Wm.  Freeland  Trust  for  Administration  Expenses 33  35 

Balance    on    hand    3,246  64 


$7,259  59 


The  above  balance  is  made  up  as  follows : 

Hine    Trust , $1,263  11 

Furlough    Fund _ _... „ 

Motor     Cycle „ 

Currie  Institute  Expenses ..._ 

Boys   and   Girls    (undesignated) $181  45 

Boys    (Dondi ) „ _.._...       1 12  00 


Organ    Fund 

Hospital    Cots.. 


368  10 
359  29 
852  49 

293  45 
9  54 
100  00 

$3,246  64 


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CUERIE  INSTITUTE  ACCOUNT 

EECEIPTS 
Balance  from  last  year — 

Cash    $  1,238  76 

Bonds 19,473  00 

$20,711  76 

From    Forward    Movement    10,544  09 

Contributions    1,036  00 

Interest  and  Bond  Profit   1,179  04 


$33,470  89 

EXPENDITURE 

Remitted    American    Board    $18,500  OO 

Remitted    American    Board     (Swaddling)     1,937  50* 

Exchange    49  29 

Seeds,  for  Institute   -. 10  80 

Ten  per  cent,  income  to  General  Fund  221  50 

Postage,   etc. 3  42 

Balance    12,748  38 


$33,470  89 
We  have  audited  the  books,  vouchers  and  accounts  of  the  Canada 
Congregational  Foreign  Missionray  Society  for  twelve  months  ended  April 
30th,  1923,  and  certify  that  the  foregoing  statements  are  in  accordance 
therewith.  We  have  also  checked  the  securities  and  find  they  agree  with 
the  books. 

(Signed)     OSCAR  HUDSON  &  CO., 

Chartered    Accountants. 


SUMMARY    OF    CONTRIBUTIONS    BY    ASSOCIATIONS 

1921—1922 


Association 
Western    Provinces 


General 
$    625  46 


Ontario — Western    1,907  07 

Central    1,920  44 

Eastern    638  36 

Quebec    2,092  56 

Maritime  404  73 

Personal    1,854  32 


Designated 

$1,420  35 

1,821  03 

1,372  08 

122  55 

622  24 

240  44 

117  14 


Currie 


Total $9,442  94       $5,715  83 


Association 


1922— -1923 


General 


Western    Provinces    $1,007  35 

Ontario,   Western    2,450  93 

Central    2,115  25 

Eastern    819  66 

Quebec    1,992  45 

Maritime    314  84 

Personal    1,752  65 


Designated 

$    125  20 

356  25 

249  21 

99  25 

678  74 


7  00 


Total $10,453  13       $1,515  65 


20 
481 

00 

75 

43 

00 

$544 

75 

Curi 

fie 

10 

00 

1,026 

00 

$1,036 

00 

Total 
$  2,045  81 
3,748  10 
3,774  27 

760  91 
2,714  80 

688  17 
1,971  46 

$15,703  52 


Total 

$  l,lb2  55 

2,807  18 

2,374  46 

918  9] 

3,697  19 

314  84 

1,759  65 

$13,004  78 


H.  *W.    BARKER,     Treasurer. 


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C.C.F.M.S.  RECEIPTS  FROM   CHURCHES 
(In   order   to   show   the   total    Missionary   giving   of   the   churches,    the 
receipts  of  the  Woman's  Board  are  also  shown,  but  these,  and  contributions 
for  Special  Purposes,  do  not  count  on  the  church  apportionments. 


ONTARIO   (CENTRAL) 
Barrie 

Church    $25  00 

Cobourg 

Church    $146  50 

W.  B..  M 195  79 

Coldsprings 

W.    B.    M _ 50  00 

Dalston 

W.  B.  M 10  30 

Edgar 

Church    


Edgar  and  Dalston  Dis. 
For  Russian  Famine.... 


27  00 


21  00 


$48  00 
W.   B.    M ^32  10 

Humber   Summit 

Church $36  00 

S.  S.  for  Boy 12  50 


$48  50 
Pine    Grove 

C.  E.  Society  $30  75 

S.   S.  for   boy....„ _ 12  50 

S.  S.  and  Church  for  cot...      20  00 


$63  25 

W.  B.  M „ $62  38 

Rugby 

W.'  B.    M $182  62 

Stouffville 

W.    B.    M $6  00 

Toronto   Birchcliff 

Church    $30  49 

S.   S 13  69 

Senior    C.    E 6  10 

Junior    C.    E 2  50 


$52  78 
W.   B.   M ,. $105  00 

Toronto  Bond  Street 

S.   S _ $100  00 

W.  B.  M 303  10 

Toronto    Broadview 

Church    „ $622  85 

W.    B.    M 215  85 


Toronto    North   Rosedale 

Church $715  00 

Church  for  M.E.M 12  00 

Church  for  Currie  Inst 10  00 


W.    B.    M. 


$737  00 
$767  90 


Toronto   Olivet 

Church    $200  OO' 

S.   S - 19  37 

Aux.   for    dispensing 5  00 

Church  for  M.E.M 5  00 

Church   for   Russian   Famine 
137  21 


$366  55 

W.  B.  M $1,613  42 

Toronto    Western 
Church    - $40  00 


W.    B.   M. 


92  00 


Toronto    Runnymede    Com. 

Church $100  00 

S.    S.    for    cot „ 20  00 


$120  00 
W.  B.  M $110  37 

Toronto  Branch  W.  B.  M. 
$38  10 

ONTARIO    (WESTERN) 

Bethel    {Gainsboro) 

S.   S $3  50 

W.    B.    M 12  00 

Bloomingdale 

Church $53  50 

C.    E 45  71 

White  Gift  for  boy 20  00 


W.  B.  M. 


$119  21 
$108  24 


Brantford 

Church    $225  00 

S.    S - $79  19 


W.    B.    M. 


$303  19 
..$470  50 


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Bur  ford 
Church    .... 
W.  B.  M. 


Dilts  Road 

Church    

S.    S 

S.    S.    for    cot.. 


35  00 

42  20 

$15  00 

19  00 

20  00 


$54  00 

Elcho 

Church    $12  50 

S.    S.    : ._ „.„ ■  2  56 

Church  for  Russian  Famine 

_ 3  00 


W.    B.    M. 

$18  06 
$68  38 

Emhra 

Church    

Church   for 

Russian 

F 

$94  50 

imine 

1  00 

W.  B.  M.  ... 

$95  50 
$130  50 

Forest  Central 

Church    $52  00 

S.    S „ 4  00 

Church   for  Armenian   Relief 
8  00 


$64  00 

W.  B.  M $380  62 

Forest  Lake  Shore 

Church    %22  50 

Forest  Plympton 

Church    $12  00 


s.  s. 


10  00 


Frame 
Church 
S.    S.    ... 


^22  00 


$30  00 
25  00 


W.  B.  M. 


$55  00 
$25  00 


Freeport 

Church    $21  00 

S.    S „ 12  08 


%33  08 
W.  B.  M $25  40 


Garafraxa 

Church „ $25  00 

S.   S 5  06 


$30  06 

W.  B.  M $11  28 

Guelph 

Church    $124  75 

S.    S „..      25  00 

S.O.S.  Class  for  boy 10  00 

Church  for  Russian  Fam.       14  25 
Church  for  M.E.M 5  00 


$179  00 

W.  B.  M $449  70 

Hamilton  First 

Church 718  11 

S.   S 6  89 

S.  S.  for  boys  and  girls..     100  00 
Church  for  M.E.M 15  00 


$840  00 

W.  .B.    M $287  32 

Hamilton   Inimanuel 

Church    $66  00 

Kincardine 
Church    _ „ $11  75 

Kitchener 

W.    B.    M $189  30 

Listowel 

Church    $25  0(? 

W.    B.    M - 40  00 

London  First 

Church    $58  28 

S.  S 29  00 

S.  S.  for  boys  and  girls 40  00 


W.    B.    M. 


$127  28 
$184  20 


London  Southern 

Church    $50  00 

W.    B.    M 275  00 

Loivbanks 

Church    $19  45 

S.   S „ 5  00 


$24  45 
Mt.  Carmel 

Church    $25  00 

S.    S 10  00 

Church  for  Russian  Fam.        1  00 


$36  00 


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New  Durham 

Church    - $40  00 

W.  B.  M 25  12 

Paris 

Church    %i(>  22 

W.  B.  M 159  65 

Scotland 

■     Church    - $55  20 

S.  S 10  00 

C.  E.  for  boy 15  00 

Friends    for    teacher 25  00 

Church  for  Russian  Fam.  2  00 


$107  20 
W.  B.  M $106  00 

Sherkstone 

Church    $40  00 

W.    B.    M 14  00 

Speedside 

Church    $20  00 

Mission  band  for  cot 20  00 


$40  00 

W.    B.    M $32  90 

Stratford 

Church    $100  00 

S.  S.  for  Russian  Famine      50  00 


-       $150  00 

W.  B.  M $263  50 

Tilbury 
Church  for  Russian  Fam.        7  00 

Watford 

Church    _ ™ $40  71 

S.    S 16  65 

Y.    P.    S 25  00 


W.    B.    M. 


$82  36 
$106  80 


West  Montrose 

Church    _ $39  25 

S.    S 4  77 


$44  02 

W.    B.    M $31  86 

Wingham 

W.  B.  M $28  00 

.Zion    {Zion   Cir.) 

Church    „ „ %Z7  80 

5.   S 8  00 


Guelph  Branch  W.B.M. 
London  Branch  W.B.M. 
Paris  Branch  W.B.M. 

ONTARIO   (EASTERN) 
Hopetown 

Church 

W.  B.  M „ 


Kingston  Bethel 

Church    _ 

C.    E 

C.    E.    for    boys _ 

Church  for  Russian  Fam. 


W.    B.    M 

Kingston  Calvary 

Church 

S.    S 


$34  31 
$20  00 
$97  00 


$12  25 
30  00 

$30  81 
11  00 
27  »D 
19  25 

$88  06 
$119  90 

$47  00 
10  00 


W.  B.  M. 


$57  00 
^37  09 


Kingston  First 

Church    

W.  B.  M 

Lanark 

Church    

W.  B.  M 


Maxville 

Church     

W.   B.   M 

Middleville 

Church    

W.  B.  M 

Ottawa  First 

Church    

C.    E.    for    boys.. 


W.    B.    M _ 

Ottazva  W.  Zion 

Church 

S.    S - 

S.  S.  for  boys  and  girls 


$45  80 


W.  B.  M 

Rosetta 

Church 

Ottazva  Branch   W.B.M. 


$57  00 
140  86 

$250  00 
129  24 

$105  85 
594  46 

$35  50 
25  20 

$150  00 
40  00 

$190  00 
$260  90 

$50  00 
40  00 
13  00 

$103  00 

$15  50 

$20  25 
$150  15 


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QUEBEC  ASSOCIATION 

Ayer's  Cliff 

Church P3  80 

S.   S » 5  75 


$39  55 
W.  B.  M _ $41  31 

Boynton  &  Broimi's  Hill 

Church $6  39 

W.  B.  M 71  80 


$78  19 

Brigham 

Church $4  25 

W.  B.  M - 16  51 

Co  wansville 

Church .". $60  00 

Church  for  boy 5  00 


$65  00 

W.    B.   M $148  54 

Danville 

Church    $60  00 

S.  S „ - 3  00 

Church  "f or '"'m'.'e"m'."'"I'Z  2  00 


$65  00 

W.  B.  M $132  09 

Fitch  Bay 

Church    $43  ffO 

Church  for  Russian  Fam.      20  15 


W.  B.  M. 


$63  15 
$91  18 


Granby 

Church    _ $312  66 

S.   S.  for  cot 20  00 

Ch.    for    M.E.M 25  00 


$357  66 
W.B.M $422  25 

Melbourne 

Church    „ $35  00 

W.  B.  M 177  10 

Montreal  Calvary 

Church    „ $261  75 

S.S.  and  Mission  B'd  for 

bush    car 100  00 

Church  for  M.E.M 10  00 

Church  for  Russian  Fam.  78  90 


W.    B.    M. 


$450  65 
$411  65 


Montreal-Am.  Park 

Church    $20  00 

W.    B.    M „ 30  20 

Montreal  Crystal  Springs 
Church    „ $15  00 

Montreal  Emmanuel 

Church    ....„ $787  50 

S.  S 35  65 

S.  S.  for  Armenian  Orphan 

- - „ 30  00 

Church  for  M.E.M 22  00 


$875  15 
W.  B.  M $708  18 

Montreal  Pt.  St.  Charles 

Church $51  74 

W.    B.    M _ 100  80 

Rock    Island 

Church    $50  00 

S.   S.  for  boy 2  00 


$52  00 

W.  B.  M „ $27  90 

St.  Andrew's  East 

W.  B.  M $38  29 

St.  Anne  de  Bellevue 

Church $32  54 

W.  B.  M „ 41  38 

Sherbrooke 

Church $150  00 

S.   S 24  42 


$174  92 

W.  B.  M „ $275  92 

Ulverton 
W.  B.  M - $14  80 

Waterville 
S.  S.  for  Russian  Famine      $4  40 
W.  B.  M „ 75  04 

NOVA  SCOTIA  AND  NEW 
BRUNSWICK 

Baker's  Settlement 
Church    $1  01 

Beach  Meadows 
W.    B.    M $12  85 

Brooklyn 
W.  B.  M $107  00 

Chebogue 

Church $9  00 

W.    B.    M 26  25 


CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 


Economy 
Church    $9  00 

Hemford 

Church $3  57 

W.    B.    M 1  90 

Keswick  Ridge 

Church    $16  25 

W.    B.    M _ 158  60 

King  sport 

Church    _ $36  25 

W.  B.  M _ „..      56  94 

Liverpool 

Church    : $11  00 

W.  B.  M 72  60 

Lower  Selmah 

Church    $10  00 

W.  B.  M 25  70 

Margaree 

Church    $30  00 

W.  B.  M „..        4  97 

Milton 
W.    B.    M _ $49  65 

Noel 

Church $15  00 

W.  B.  M „ 9  85 

Pleasant  River 

Church    $2  86 

W.    B.    M _ 18  25 

St.  John 
W.  B.  M $14  25 

Sheffield 

Church    %72  12 

Church  for  Miss  Barker,  Turkey 

2  00 


$74  12 

W.  B.  M $135  30 

South  Maitland 

Church    $12  00 

Yarmouth 

Church    

W.     B.     M 


$80  00 
185  00 


Union  of  N.  S.  &  N.  B. 
Maritime  Branch   W.B.M. 


$6  78 
$7  00 


WESTERN  PROVINCES 
Bateman 

Y.  P.  Soc'y  for  boy $50  00 

Beiseker,  Zion 

Church    $35  00 


Brandon 

S.  S.  for  Russian  Famine 
Calgary 

Church   for    Rus.   Fam 

W.  B.  M 

Calgary  Russo-German 

Church    „ 

Carson 

W.  B.   M _ 

Castor,   Hopefield 

Church    

Chellwood 
Church    

Gros  Ventre  Zoar 

Church    

Hanna 

Church    

Iruine-Friedens 

Church    „ „ 

Irvine-Pilgrim 

Church    

Leader 

Church 

Malmo 

Ladies'  Aid  

May  ton 

Church    

Nasely 

Church  for  boys 

Three  Hills  Zion 

Church    

Vancouver  First 

Church    

Y.   L.    Guild   


$3.70 

$11  50 
50  00 

$15  00 

$40  00 

$12  35 

$3  00 

$6  75 

$23  50 

$14  75 

$3  75 

$17  00 

$10  00 

$47  50 

$25  00 

$17  50 

$161  90 
10  00 


$171  90 
W.  B.  M $203  50 

Vancouver   Grandview 
Church $50  00 

Vancouver  Kitsilano 

Church    P6  66 

S.    S 4  06 


$40  72 

Victoria 

Church    „...„ _  $104  13 

W.  B.  M 206  40 

Walsh-Friedens 
Church    $10  00 

Winnipeg-Central 

Church    _ $214  50 

W.  B.  M 670  28 


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Winnipeg-Crescent 

Church    $175  00 

Mission  Band  for  boy 20  00 

Y.    P.    Club   20  00 

Church  for  Russian  Fam.        5  00 
W.  Ass'n  for  Russian  Fam. 
10  00 


$230  00 
W.  B.  M $191  00 

Young 
W.  B.  M „ $20  00 

German   Conference 
$1 5  00 

Western  Prov.  W.B.M. 
W.  B.  M $52  15 

Personal 

Mrs.  L.  B.  Carr,  Fitch  Bay 

- $10  00 

Rev.  J.  T.  and  Mrs.  Daly, 

Port  Hope  15  00 

Miss  M.  E.  Sykes, 
•Worcester,    Man 2  00 


W.  H.  Shapley,  Toronto...  25  00 
A  Friend,  for  Dr.  Stokey's 

outfit    250  00 

H.  Langlois,  Toronto 20  00 

A  Friend  of  Chisamba  for 

Mr.  Steed's  salary 1300  65 

A.  Watson,  Montreal,  for 

Rev.  J.  E.  Lloyd 5  00 

J.  D.  Woltz,  Toronto,  for 

M.  E.  M 2  00 

F.  H.  Littlefield,  Toronto, 

for  M.  E.  M 2  00 

W.  E.  Lyman,  Montreal, 

for    Currie    Institute 1000  00 

J.  T.  Edwards,  Montreal, 

for    Currie    Institute 26  00 

C.  Duff,  Hamilton  100  00 

H.  M.  Peacock,  Toronto  10  00 
A  Friend,  toward  Motor- 
Cycle 359  29 

Rev.  J.  T.  Tucker  20  00 


$3,146  94 


90  CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 

CONGREGATIONAL  COLLEGE  OF  CANADA 

BOARiD  OF  GOVERNORS 
Chairman — Charles  Gurd,  Esq.,  Montreal. 
Secretary — A.  McA.  Murphy,  76  Bleury  St.,   Montreal. 
Treasurer — Thomas  Moodie,  Esq.,  30  St.  John  St.,  Montreal. 
Term  Expires  1924— W.   D.   Lighthall,  Esq.,   M.A.,   B.C.L.,  LL.D.,   Mont- 
real; Thomas  Moodie,  Esq.,  Montreal;  T.  B.   Caldwell,  Esq.,  Lanark,   Ont. 
Term  Expires  1925 — Charles  Gurd,  Esq.,  Montreal;  A.  McA.  Murphy,  Esq., 
Montreal;  W.  H.  Miner,  Granby. 

Term  Expires  1926— J.   R.   Dougall,  Esq.,  M.A.,  LL.D.,   Montreal;   Judge 
S.  P.  Leet,  Montreal ;  Arthur  Congdon,  Winnipeg. 

Term  Expires  1927 — B.  B.  Stevenson,  Esq.,  Montreal;  Rev.  Hugh  Pedley, 
B.A.,  D.D.,  Montreal;  Milliam  Rettie. 

Term  Expires  1928— T.  B.  Macaulay,  Rev.  J.  T.  Daley,  B.A.,  D.D.,  Rev. 
G.  Ellery  Read,  D.D. 

The  Principal  is  a  Consulting  Member. 

Executive  Committee — Mr.  Gurd  (Chairman),  Mr.  Moodie,  Mr.  Macaulay, 
Dr.  Dougall,  Dr.  Pedley,  Judge  Leet,  Dr.  Lighthall,  Mr.  B.  B.  Stevenson, 
Mr.  Murphy.    The  Principal  is  a  Consulting  Member. 

House  Committee — Mr.   Chas.   Gurd,  Mr.   T.   Moodie. 
Finance  Committee — Messrs.  Chas.   Gurd,  B.   B.   Stevenson,  T.   Moodie. 
Trustees  of  Endowment  Fund — Messrs.    Chas.   Gurd,   T.    B.    Macaulay, 
T.  Moodie. 

LADIES'  AUXILIARY  COMMITTEE 
Officers — Mrs.  C.  R.  Black,  Hon.  President;  Mrs.  D.  L.  Ritchie,  Presi- 
dent; Mrs.  W.  D.  Lighthall,  First  Vice-President;  Mrs.  W.  H.  Warriner,  Sec- 
ond Vice-President ;  Mrs.  R.  Boyd,  Secretary ;  Mrs.  Chas.  Gurd,  Treasurer, 
111   The  Boulevard,  Westmount. 

Committee — Mesdames  S.  H.  C.  Miner,  H.  Pedley,  R.  W.  McLachlan, 
C.  Gushing,  A.  McA.  Murphy,  John  Leshe,  T.  B.  Macaulay,  M.D.  Falconer, 
M.  H.  Sanderson,  D.  S.  Higginson,  T.  W.  Jones,  N.  Driver,  B.  J.  Lazenby, 
and  Miss  C.  Surgeon. 

THE  SENATE 

President— Rty.  David  Lake  Richie,  D.D.,  60  McTavish  St. 

Registrar — Rev.  W.  Henry  Warriner,  D.D. ,  453  Old  Orchard  Ave. 

The  Governors — Members  of  the  Faculty. 

Representatives  of  the  Congregational  Union  of  Canada — Rev.  J.  L. 
Alexander,  B.D.,  Rev.  George  Adam,  F.  A.  Stevenson,  D.M.D.,  W.  H.  Smith, 
Esq. 

Representatives  of  the  Congregational  Union  of  Nova  Scotia  and  New 
Brunswick — Rev.  J.  W.  Cox,  B.A.,  D.D.,  Rev.  E.  J.  Thompson. 

Representatives  of  the  Alumni  Association — Rev.  G.  Ellery  Read,  D.D. ; 
Rev.  Herman  A.  Carson,  B.A.,;  Rev.  G.  H.  Craik,  Rev.  T.  W.  Jones,  M.A. 

FACULTY 
The   Prmcipal   and   Registrar,  together  with   Rev.    Hugh   Pedley,   D.D., 
J.  R.  Dougall,  Esq.,  M.A.,  LL.D.,   (advisory  members.) 

Associate  Examiners — Rev.  J.  T.  Daley,  D.D.,  Rev.  F.  J.  Day,  D.D.,  and 
Rev.  G.  Ellery  Read,  D.D. 
Librarian — Rev.  Prof.  W.  H.  Warriner. 


CONGREGATIONAL    COLLEGE    OF    CANADA  91 

FORM  OF  BEQUEST  FOE  THE  COLLEGE 

I  give  and  bequeath  to  the  Treasurer,  for  the  time  being,  of  the  Congre- 
gational College  of  Canada,  a  body  corporate,  by  Act  of  Parliament  of  the 

Province  of  Canada,  A.D.   1864  the  sum  of 

(either  without  designation,  or  "to  be  added  to  the  Endowment  Fund  of  said 
College")  out  of  my  estate  without  any  charge  or  deduction  whatever,  to  be 
paid  with  all  convenient  speed  after  my  decease;  and  I  direct  that  the  receipt 
of  the  Treasurer,  for  the  time  being  of  the  said  College,  shall  be  sufficient  and 
valid  discharge  of  said  legacy. 

BY-LAWS. 
Chapter  I. 

1.  The  Corporation  shall  be  called  ' '  The  Congregational  College  of 
Canada.  ' ' 

2.  Its  objects  shall  be  the  education  of  ministers  of  the  Gospel  and  the 
encouragement  and  inauguration  of  all  desirable  educational  methods  and 
movements,  whereby  the  efficiency  of  the  church  may  be  advanced. 

3.  Contributors  of  two  dollars  annually  to  the  Funds  of  the  College  shall 
be  members  of  the  Corporation.  A  contributor  in  arrears  one  year  shall  not  be 
qualified  to  vote  at  the  meeting  of  the  Corporation,  or  to  exercise  his  other 
rights  of  membership.  The  Treasurer's  subscription  list  shall  be  taken  as 
evidence  of  contribution, 

4.  Churches  contributing  for  the  previous  year  to  the  current  expenses 
of  the  College  the  sum  of  ten  dollars  and  upwards  may  be  represented  at  the 
meeting  of  the  Corporation  by  one  delegate  for  each  church;  those  contributing 
twenty-five  dollars  or  upwards  for  the  previous  year,  by  two  delegates;  and 
those  contributing  fifty  dollars  or  upwards  for  the  previous  year,  by  three 
delegates. 

5.  Persons  by  whom  or  on  whose  behalf  one  hundred  dollars  or  more 
shall  have  been  contributed  at  any  one  time  to  the  funds  of  the  College,  may  be 
chosen  life  members  of  the  Corporation. 

6.  A  regular  meeting  of  the  Corporation  shall  be  held  annually,  for  the 
reception  of  the  report  of  the  Governors,  the  election  of  a  new  Board  according 
to  provisions  hereinafter  named,  and  the  transaction  of  other  necessary  business. 

7.  The  annual  meeting  shall  be  held  at  the  same  time  and  place  as  the 
Congregational   Union  of  Canada. 

8.  Special  meetings  of  the  Corporation  may  be  held  for  the  transaction 
of  special  business  at  the  call  of  the  Board  of  Governors,  or  on  a  requisition  to 
that  effect  to  the  Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Governors,  signed  by  at  least  twenty 
members  of  the  Corporation;  provided  always  that  no  such  special  meetings 
be  held  without  one  month's  notice  thereof  in  an  accredited  newspaper  in 
Toronto  and  Montreal,  and  also  in  the  Canadian  Congregationalist. 

[^?  ' ;      i      ■  Chapter  J I .       • 

BOARD  OF  governors. 

1.  A  Board  of  fifteen  Governors,  having  power  to  choose  their  own  officers, 
shall.be  elected  from  members  of  the  Corporation.  Five  members  of  the  Board 
shall  conptitute  a  quorum.  Honorary  Advisory  Governors .  may  be- appointed 
at  any  annual  meeting.  Such  appointees  shall  require  to  have  served  the.  coj:- 
po'-ation  at  some  time  as  active  governors.     Such  appointments  shall  be  for  life. 


92  CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 

2.  Three  members  of  the  Board  shall  retire  annually,  in  rotation,  but 
shall  be  eligible  for  re-election. 

3.  The  powers  and  duties  of  the  Board  shall  be: 

(o)  The  administration  of  the  property  of  the  College  and  the  manage- 
ment of  its  finances. 

(6)     The  appointment  and  renewal  of  all  ofQcers  of  the  College. 

(c)  The  general  oversight  and  management  of  the  affairs  of  the  College, 
and 

(d)  The  presentation  of  an  annual  report  of  the  general  condition  of  the 
College  to  the  Corporation  at  the  next  regular  meeting. 

4.  Any  member  of  the  Board  absent  from  its  meetings  for  a  year  shall  be 
held  ipso  facto  to  have  vacated  his  seat,  but  may  be  re-appointed  or  re-elected 
thereto. 

5.  Vacancies  in  the  Board,  whether  occurring  by  death  or  resignation  or 
otherwise,  may  be  filled  by  the  Board  whenever  it  may  see  fit. 

6.  It  shall  be  competent  for  the  Board  of  Governors  to  appoint  annually 
an  Executive  Committee  from  its  membership,  which  Committee  shall  exercise, 
between  the  meetings  of  the  Board,  such  powers  as  may  be  delegated  to  it  by 
the  Board  of  Governors. 

7.  The  Board  of  Governors  shall  be  called  together  at  the  close  of  the 
annual  meeting  of  the  Corporation,  for  organization  and  other  needful  busi- 
ness. They  shall  hold  an  annual  meeting  at  a  convenient  time  before  the  annual 
meeting  of  the  Corporation;  a  special  meeting  may  be  called  at  any  time  by  the 
Chairman  and  Secretary,  or  by  the  Secretary,  at  the  request  of  five  members. 

Chapter  III.  , 

THE   SENATE. 

1.  There  shall  be  a  Senate  composed  of — (1)  The  members  of  the  Board 
of  Governors;  (2)  the  Faculty;  (3)  four  representatives  chosen  annually 
by  the  Alumni  Association ;  (4)  four  representatives  chosen  annually  by 
the  Congregational  Union  of  Ontario  and  Quebec;  (5)  two  representatives 
chosen  annually  by  the  Congregational  Union  of  Nova  Scotia  and  New  Bruns- 
wick.    Seven  members  of  the  Senate  shall  constitute  a  quorum. 

2.  The  Senate  shall  frame  regulations  for  and  supervise  all  matters  of 
education,  honors  and  discipline. 

3.  The  Principal  shall  be  a  member  of  the  Faculty  and  ex-officio  Presi- 
dent of  the  Senate. 

4.  The  Registrar  shall  be  a  member  of  the  Faculty  and  ex-officio  Secretary 
of  the  Senate. 

5.  The  Senate  shall  meet  annually  within  one  month  preceding  the  close 
of  the  Session,  at  the  College,  in  the  city  of  Montreal,  and  at  such  other  times 
and  places  as  the  interests  of  the  College  may  require,  and  shall  make  an  annual 
report  to  the  Corporation  through  the  Board  of  Governors. 

Chapter   IV. 

THE    FACULTY 

1.  The  Principal  and  Professors,  with  such  members  of  the  Senate  aa 
from  time  to  time  may  be  appointed  by  the  Board  of  Governors,  constitute 
the  Faculty,  and  as  such  are  entrusted  with  the  educational  work  of  the  College 
and  the  enforcement  of  its  regulations  under  the  direction  of  the  Senate.  The 
Principal  shall  be  ex-officio  Chairman  of  the  Faculty. 

2.  Members  of  the  Faculty  must  be  members  of  a  Congregational  Church. 

3.  Members  of  the  Faculty  shall  not  be  members  of  the  Board  of  Gover- 
nors, but  the  Principal  shall  be  a  consulting  member  of  the  Board  of  Governors, 
and  of  standing  committees  appointed  by  the  Board  or  the  Senate. 


CONGREGATIONAL    COLLEGE   OF    CANADA  93 

Chapter  V. 

THE    OFFICERS. 

1.  The  Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Governors  shall  be  Presiding  Officer 
of  the  Corporation. 

2.  The  President  of  the  Senate  shall  preside  at  all  public  functions  of  the 
College. 

3.  The  Secretary  of  the  Senate  shall  be  Registrar  of  the  College.    , 

Chapter  VI. 

AMENDMENTS. 

Amendments  to  these  By-laws  may  be  made  at  any  regular  meeting  of  the 
Corporation,  provided  that  notice  of  such  amendment  has  been  given  at  the 
meeting  next  preceding. 

GRADUATES  OF  CONGREGATIONAL  COLLEGE  OF  CANADA 

DOCTORS  OP  DIVINITY 

George,  Joseph  Henry,   M.A.    (Victoria),   Ph.D.    (Boston) 1900 

Warriner,  William  Henry,  M.A.  (McGill),  D.D.  (Victoria), 

Montreal,  Que.,  1900 

Rowland,  Alfred,  LL.B.   (London) London,  Eng.,  1902 

Currie,  Walter  T.,  B.A.  (McGill)  Ob 1907 

Hooke,  Daniel  Burf ord    Henleaze,   Eng.,   1909 

MacCallum,  Frederick  William,  B.A.  (McGill) 

Constantinople,  Turkey.,  1912 

Pedley,  Hugh,  B.A.    (McGill),  D.D.    (Knox)    Ob 1912 

Day,  Frank  J.,  M.A.   (McGill),  B.D.,   (C.C.C.) Moline,  111.,  1915 

Gunn,  William  T.,  M.A.  (McGill),  B.D.  (C.C.C.) Toronto,  1915 

Hill,  Edvirard  Munson,  M.A.  and  D.D.  (Beloit) Wayne,  Penn.,  1915 

Unsworth,  Joseph,  B.A.   (McGill) Nanaimo,  1915 

Pedley,  Hilton,  B.A.  (McGill) Maebashi,  Japan,  1917 

Ritchie,  David  Lakie Montreal,  Que.,  1917 

Cox,  Jacob  Whitman,  B.A.  (McGill) Sheffield,  N.B.,  1919 

Daley,  James  T.,  B.A.  (McGill) Port  Hope,  Ont.,  1919 

Read,  George  Ellery Sherbrooke,   Que.,  1920 

BACHELORS  OP  DIVINITY 

Hambly,  David  D.,  B.A.  (Manitoba  Coll.) Granveville,  Idaho,  1899 

Rice,  Horace  G.,  M.A.  (McGill) Edmonton,  Alta.,  1902 

Hindley,  J.  G.,  M.A.   (McGill), East  Cleveland,  Ohio,  1907 

Drysdale,  Robt.  J.,  M.A.  (Yale) Rochester,  N.Y.,  1908 

Schrag,  A.R Lloydminster,  Alberta,  1910 

Moule,  Herbert,  B.A.    (Springfield) 1911 

Powell,  G.  L.,  M.A.  (McMaster),  Ph.D.  (Boston) .  .Caldwell,  Idaho,  1911 

Tucker,  John  Taylor Dondi,  Africa,  1912 

Knight,  Ernest  Frederick  (West.  &  Univ.  Coll.,  Bristol) .  .Dursley,  Eng.  1923 

Steed,  J.  Arthur,  M.A.  (McGill) Chisamba,  Africa,  1918 

Tannahill,  R.  D.,  B.A.    (Toronto  Univ.)..... Gordon  Lake,   Ont.,  1919 

Teale,  Arthur  E Waterville,   Que.,  1921" 

Jones,  T.  W.  (McGill) Montreal,  Que.,  1923' 


94  CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 

GRADUATES 

Alexander,  J.  L.,  B.D Hamilton,   Ont 1897 

Allworth,  W.   H Ob 1845 

Se  Allworth,   John    H.,   M.A Wheaton,   111 1873 

•^    Anthony,    S.    W Brighton,   Mass. 1905 

Ashdown,  C.  E.,  B.A Sarnia,    Ont 1897 

Austin,  James  M Pleasant  Valley,  Sask 1889 

Baker,  W.  E Ob 1905 

Baird,  Eobert   G Ob 1857 

Ball,    George    W Liverpool,  N.S 1894 

Barker,    Enoch    Ob 1854 

Bayne,    Thomas    Ob 1846 

Black,   E.    K Ob 1852 

Black,  James  E.,  B.A Merryville,    Ont 1874 

■V  Blyth,  Eobert  B.,  B.A Minneapolis, 1900 

Bolton,  Charles  E Ob 1881 

Bowles,  John Ob.    1845 

Boyd,  James    Ob 1856 

Bradshaw,  J.   E 1897 

Brown,   Eobert    Ob 1861 

Brown,  John    Ob 1861 

Brown,  John  L Snow  Flake,  Man 1894 

Bryning,    Joseph     Ob 1860 

Burchill,    Eobert    Clifton,   Ont 1861 

Burpee,  Archibald    Ob 1855 

Campbell,  John   Ob. 1855 

Carr,  Eobert  Wilson   Cowansville,    Que 1911 

Carson,  Herman  Alfred,  B.A Rock  Island.  Que 1904 

Claris,  W.  H.  A London,  Ont 1872 

^•5  Claris,  C.  C Pitsford,    Vt 1902 

Clarke,  William  P Ob 1844 

Cornwell,  Albert  G Elmira,  N.  Y 1909 

Cossar,  Andrew  O ,.  • 1876 

Cox,  Jacob  W.,  B.A.,  D.D Maugerville,  N.  S 1877 

Craik,  Galen  H.,  B.A Melbourne,  Que 1892 

Currie,  Walter  T.,  B.A.,  D.D Ob 1885 

Daley,  James  T.,  B.A.,  D.D Port  Hope,  Ont 3890 

Davey,    Prank     Ob 1888 

Davey,  Wm.  J Belfast,   Ireland    1908 

Day,  Benjamin  W Ob 1861 

J    Day,  F.  J.,  M.A.,  D.D. Moline,    111 1896 

Dickson,  J.  A.  E.,  D.D .Qb 1865 

Douglas,  James  Ob • 1865 

^   Drysdale,  E.  J.,  M.A.,  B.D Eochester,  N.  Y 1902 

Duff,  Charles,  M.A,   Ob 1862 

Ebbs,    Edward Ob 1843 

*i   Ewing,   William,  B.A.,  D.D Claremont,  Cal 1897 

AJ-1 .    Extence,  George Martintown,  Ont 1895 

Fenwick,  Kenneth  M Ob 1847 

Finton,  Samuel Ob 1842 

Eraser,   John    Ob 1852 

Fuller,    George    London,    Eng 1883 

Geikie,  John  Cunningham,  D.D Ob 1848 

^   Gerrie,   A.   W.,   B.A Torrington,   Conn _ _-  1885 

Gerrie,  John  P.,  B.A. Edmonton,    Alta 1888 


CONGREGATIONAL    COLLEGE    OF    CANADA  95 

Gervan,  Geo.  S Millbrooke,    Sask 1908 

Greenaway,  R.  Brandon   .Winona,   Minn 1901 

Griffith,    Joseph    Ob 1873 

Grisbrook,  E.  O Newton,   Conn 1893 

Gunn,  W.  T.,  M.A.,  D.D Toronto,    Ont 1892 

Hamilton,  D.  S.,  B.A Winnipeg,   Man 1894 

Hamilton,  Wm.  John,  B.D Longueil,   Que 1903 

U  Hambly,  David  D.,  B.A.,  B.D Grangeville,    Idaho    1899 

Harding,  A.  E 1899 

Hart,  John  0 1887 

Harvey,  W.  R Blaekheath,  London,  S.E.  3 . .  1905 

Hay,  William    Ob 1847 

Hay,  James    Ob 1852 

Hay,   Robert    Ob 1858 

Hindley,  J.  I.,  Ph.D Ob 1869 

/'y   Hindley,  J.  G.,  M.A.,  B.D East  Cleveland,  Ohio  1907 

Hindley,   Geo.   J Young,  Sask 1911 

Hodgskin,   Thomas  I Ob 1845 

^  Horsey,  Harold  I Ottawa     1896 

?    ^   Houghton,   Ola   R Bakersville,   Vt 1908 

Y?  Hughes,  E.  D West  Winfield,  N.Y 1919 

/^  Hutchinson,   J.    J Barton,    Vt 1906 

Jones,  T.  W.,  M.A Montreal,   Que 1921 

Jackson,   Samuel   N.,   M.D Ob 1866 

:^'   Jackson,  W.  Parkyn   St.  Albans,  Vt 1895 

Jackson,  H.   Norman  Embro,   0 1922 

Kean,  John   R Ob 1860 

Kelly,   Matthew    London,  Ont 1896 

Kelly,   G.   F Burf ord,  Ont 1920 

King,  Stephen   Ob 1842 

Knighton,  G.  H Dalston,    Ont 1919 

Kribs,   Ludwick    Ob 1841 

Lancashire,    Henry    Ob 1847 

Lee,   W^ilberf orce    1889 

Lewis,  Richard   Ob 1862 

Lloyd,  J.   E Camundongo,   Africa  _  1920 

Lumsden,   Richard Ob 1843 

Lyman,  E.  S.,  B.C.L Ob 1866 

Macallum,    Daniel    Ob 1852 

Macallum,  F.  W.,  B.A.,  D.D. Constantinople,    Turkey    1889 

Mair,    John    Edmonton,   Alberta    1897 

Malcolm,  John  F Claremont,   Ont 1877 

Marling,  F.  H.,  D.D Ob 1848 

/*    Mason,  Horace  C,  B.A Seattle,  Wash 1889 

Mason,   H.   E Dayton,   Wash 1895 

'^  Mackenzie,  A.  J Detroit 1911 

McAdie,  James   Swift  Current,  Sask.  _  1887 

McDonald,    A 1857 

McFadyen,  A.  L.,  B.A Ob 1879 

McGlashan,  Leonard   Ob 1842 

McGregor,  Alexander    Ob 1862 

McGregor,   Duncan,   M.A Ob 1872 

McGregor,  A.  F.,   B.A Niagara,   Ont 1878 

McGuire,   John 1897 

Mcintosh,    William    Ob 1874 

McKay,  Charles   Ob 1846 


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McKillican,  John   Ob 1851 

McKillop,  Malcolm    Ob 1858 

McKinnon,  John  Pilot  Mound,   Man. 1881 

McLeod,  Norman   Humboldt,  Iowa 1844 

McLeod,  Alexander  Ob 1887 

McMinn,  A.  K.,  B.A . -Victoria,    B.C 1922 

Moore,    Churchill    Keswick  Ridge,  N.B 1890 

Morton,  H.  A.,  B.A 1902 

Moule,  Herbert,  B.H.,  B.D 1911 

Munroe,  Thomas  A,,  B.A Morris,  Man 1900 

Munroe,  William    St.  Lambert     Que 1900 

Nighswander,  D.  D Ob 1872 

Noble,  E.  A Ob 1853 

Orr,  Arthur  J Annan,    Ont -...-..  1913 

Paley,  Wm Paris,  Ont 1918 

Peacock,  Wm.  M Ob 1869 

Pedley,  Hugh,  B.A.,  D.D Montreal,   Que 1877 

Pedley,  J.  W.,  B.A Toronto,    Ont 1885 

Pedley,  Hilton,  B.A.,  D.D Maebashi,   Japan    1889 

Pollock,  A.  F.,  B.D Ottawa    1896 

Pierce,   Ira  W Granby,  Que 1910 

,       Pritchard,  W.  S.,  B.A.,  B.D Greenacres,    R.D.I 1893 

Eawson,    George    A Ob _ 1860 

Eead,  Frank  W.,  B.A Ob. 1892 

Eead,  George  Ellery,  D.D Sherbrooke,   Que 1893 

Eice,  Horace  G.,  M.A.,  B.D Edmonton,    Alta 1901 

■^/  Eice,  LeEoy,  B.A Newport,    Vt 1900 

Eichards,  A.   L Toronto,    Ont 1921 

^  ^   Hichardson,  A.  W.,  B.A.,  M.D Kingston,   Ont 1884 

■'■''''  Eitchie,    George    Salt  Lake  City   1852 

Eobinson,  Eobert   Ob 1844 

Eobertson,   George,  B.A Ob - - -  1882 

Eose,  I.  Adams  Ob 1905 

Eoss,  E.  O.,  B.A.,  M.D Stanstead,    Que 1892 

/      Eoss,  Arthur  B.,  B.A West   Glover,   Vt -  1899 

Saer,  J.  B.,  B.D Toronto,   Ont 1880 

Samson,  Percy  V.,  B.A Deloraine,  Man 1916 

Sanderson,   John   G Ob 1862 

Schrag,  Astor  E.,  B.D Lloydminster,   Alberta    1904 

Seawright,   Thomas 1847 

l^   Secord,   Albert    Olmstead   Falls,    Ohio   1900 

Shanks,   Philip    Ob 1856 

Silcox,  Edwin  D Toronto,   Ont 1873 

--Silcox,  J.  B.,  D.D Toronto,  Ont .-...  1876 

P     Skinner,  George    Short  Falls,  N.H.  _  1882 

Sleep,  A.  G London,    Eng 1911 

Smith,  Malcolm    1862 

■  Snell,  Thomas    Ob 1846 

'     Solandt,  Andrew  P.,  B.A Southington,   Conn 1888 

Steed,  J.,  Arthur,  M.A.,  B.D Chisamba,    Africa    1918 

,.      Stillman,  Henry  W.,   S.T.L 1904 

Strassenberg,  G.,  M.D Lima,  N.  Y 1861 

Swanson,  I.  J.,  B.A Ravenna,  Ohio  -...  1890 

Tannahill,  E.  D.,  B.A 1919 

'l()  Teale,  Arthur  E.,  B.D Waterville,  Que 1915 

/   Thomas,   Eichard  T Ob 1865 


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5'  Tippet,  B.  V Lodi,    Ohio 1908 

Tucker,  John  T.,  B.D Dondi,   Africa    1911 

Unsworth,  J.  K.j  B.A.,  D.D Nanaimo,   B.C 1887 

Vincent,   James    1842 

Wallace,  Robt.  W.,  B.A.,  B.D Ob 1872 

Warriner,  W.  Henry,  M.A.,  D.D Montreal,   Que 1878 

Watt,  William  J Marengo,  Va 1889 

Watt,  James  C,  B.A Crested  Bute,   Colo 1896 

Watt,  Eobert  G.,  B.D Provost,  Alta 1896 

J,  U  Way,   William  H Rensellar  Falls,  N.Y 1883 

5  5,  '"Whyte,   George   M Berkley,  Mass.   ..„ „ 1885 

Wickson,    George    C Ob 1847 

Wickson,  Arthur,  LL.D Ob 1848 

■  Willett,  George Ob 1878 

3  *-'  Williams,  J.  Manville Kettle   Falls,  Wash 1901 

Wood,  John   Ob 1851 

Woodley,  E.  C,  M.A Montreal,  Que 1902 

J7-  Wright,  James   C.    Bluff,   Washington    1878 


ANNUAL  MEETING  OF  THE  CONGREGATIONAL  COLLEGE 

OF  CANADA 

The  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Congregational  College  of  Canada  was  held 
in  First  Congregational  Church,  Ottawa  on  Friday,  June  8th,  1923  at  2  p.m. 

Judge  S.  P.  Leet  of  Montr^l  was  appointed  Chairman  of  the  meeting. 

Mr.  Alex.  McA.  Murphy  of  Montreal,  Secretary  of  the  Board  of 
Governors   was   appointed   Secretary   of   the   meeting. 

Rev.  Hugh   Pedley,  D.D.  offered  prayer. 

The  minutes  of  the  last  annual  meeting  upon  motion  of  Rev.  T.  W. 
Jones,  seconded  by  Rev.  Frank  Sanders  were  taken  as  read  and  adopted. 

The  report  of  the  Board  of  Governors  as  presented  by  the  Secretary  and 
including  reports  of  the  Senate  and  Librarian  read  by  Dr.  W.  H.  Warriner; 
that  of  The  House  Committee  read  on  behalf  of  Mr.  Gurd  by  the  Secretary 
and  that  of  the  Treasurer,  presented  by  Mr.  Thos.  Moodie,  upon  motion  by 
Mr.  Alex.  McA.  Murphy  seconded  by  Rev.  Frank  Sanders,  was  unanimously 
adopted. 

A  general  discussion  of  the  affairs  of  the  College  was  participated  in 
by  Rev.  Principal  D.  L.  Ritchie,  D.D. ;  Rev.  J.  L.  Alexander;  Rev.  Hugh 
Pedley,  D.D. ;  Rev.  T.  W.  Jones;  Rev.  Dr.  W.  H.  Warriner,  D.D. ;  Rev. 
A.  F.  Pollock ;  Rev.  Frank  Sanders ;  Rev.  Harold  Horsey ;  Mr.  Johnston  of 
Hamilton  and  Student  Smith. 

The  sentiments  of  all  the  speakers  were  expressive  of  appreciation  to- 
wards the  faculty  and  the  administration. 

It  was  moved  by  Mr.  Alex  McA.  Murphy,  seconded  by  Rev.  T.  W. 
Jones  and  carried  that  the  matter  of  an  appropriation  to  the  Canadian  Con- 
gregationalist  be  referred  to  the  Board  of  Governors. 

It  was  moved  by  Rev.  W.  T.  Gunn,  D.D.,  seconded  by  Mr.  Johnston  of 
Hamilton  and  carried  that  Messrs.  T.  B.  Macaulay,  and  Rev.  J.  T.  Daley, 
D.D.,  be  re-elected  governors  and  that  Rev.  G.  Ellery  Read,  D.D.,  of  Sher- 
brooks.  Que.,  be  elected  a  Governor  in  place  of  Rev.  E.  LeRoy  Rice,  retired. 

It  was  moved  by  Rev.  Principle  D.  L.  Ritchie,  D.D.  and  seconded  by 
Rev.  J.  L.  Alexander  and  carried  unanimously  that  the  hearty  appreciation 
and  affection  of  the  members  of  the  Corporation  be  conveyed  to  Mr.  Charles 


98  CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 

Gurd,  Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Governors,  and  that  the  special  thanks  of 
the  Corporation  be  tendered  him  for  liis  gift  of  a  bursary  of  one  thousand 
dollars    ($1,000.00). 

It  was  moved  by  Rev.  Dr.  Warriner,  seconded  by  Rev.  Frank  Sanders  and 
carried  that  the  Principal  and  Secretary  be  requested  to  confer  with  the 
Union  executive  with  respect  to  arranging  for  the  annual  meeting  to  be 
held  in  the  morning  with  a  view  to  securing  a  larger  attendance. 

It  was  moved  by  Rev.  Principal  Ritchie,  seconded  by  Rev.  J.  L.  Alex- 
ander of  Hamilton,  and  unanimously  carried  that  whereas  "The  Basis  of 
Union"  provides  that  all  Colleges  shall  as  far  as  possible  sustain  the  same 
relation  to  the  United  Church  as  under  their  Charters  they  now  sustain  to 
the  respective  churches  until  the  General  Council  shall  determine  otherwise 
and  necessary  legislation  shall  give  effect  to  changes  made  thereby. 

It  is  hereby  resolved— That  meanwhile  in  anticipation  of  any  necessary 
legislation,  the  Senate,  Board  of  Governors  and  Corporation  of  the  Con- 
gregational College  of  Canada  in  annual  meeting  assembled  at  Ottawa,  feel 
it  to  be  their  duty  and  privilege  while  conserving  all  the  interests  involved, 
to  express  their  hearty  approval  of  the  Union  of  the  Three  Churches  as  set 
forth  in  the  United  Church  of  Canada  Bills"  and  declare  their  willingness 
to  facilitate  such  further  legislation  as  may  be  necessary  to  complete  the 
Union  of  the  Colleges  as  well  as  of  the  Churches;  and,  further — the  Board 
of  Governors  be  authorized  to  take  such  preliminary  steps  as  may  be  deemed 
wise  and  requisite  to  'bring  about  adjustments  with  sister  negotiating  Col- 
leges. 

It  was  moved  by  Rev.  Dr.  Gunn,  seconded  by  Rev.  T.  W.  Jones  and 
unanimously  carried  that  the  thanks  of  the  Corporation  be  extended  to  the 
retiring  officers  and  the  faculty  for  valued-  services  rendered. 

Rev.  Dr.  W.  T.  Gunn  offered  prayer  and  pronounced  the  benediction. 

The  Meeting  Adjourned. 

Alex.   McA.   Murphy, 
Secretary. 


REPORT  OF  BOARD  OF  GOVERNORS 

To  The  Members  of  the  Corporation, 

The  Congregational  College  of   Canada. 

The  Board   of   Governors  has   pleasure   in   presenting   its   annual   report 
for  1922-1923,  included  in  which  are  the  annual  reports  of  ; 
The  Senate;  The  Librarian;  The  House  Committee  and  The  Treasurer. 

The  year  has  been  eminently  satisfactory  from  the  scholastic  point  of 
view  and  encouraging  though  not  fully  satisfying  from  the  economic 
standpoint. 

The  co-operating  relationships  of  our  College  with  the  sister  Colleges 
of  the  Joint  Board  of  Theological  Colleges,  Affiliated  with  McGill  Uni- 
versity has  continued  to  be  gratifying  in  both  the  spirit  of  fellowship  and 
in  academic  result. 

The  support  of  the  Churches  is  still  short  of  the  expectations  of  the 
Board — though  the  year  shows  a  few  additional  enrollments  upon  the  list 
of  contributing  churches. 

The  Board  appointed  Mr.  William  Rettie  of  Emmanuel  Church,  ^Mon- 
treal as  a  governor  in  succession  to  Mr.  A.  Huntly  Duff,  B.A.,  K.C., — 
deceased. 

The  retiring  governors  are  Messrs.  T.  B.  Macaulay;  Rev.  J.  T.  Daley, 
D.D.;  and  Rev.  E.  LeRoy  Rice,  B. A. 


CONGREGATIONAL    COLLEGE    OK     TAN  ADA  99 

The  Board  recommends,  in  anticipation  of  Union  with  the  negotiating 
sister  denominations — that  at  this  annual  meeting  a  declaration  be  made  to 
the  effect  that  the  members  of  The  Corporation  of  the  Congregational 
College  of  Canada  anticipate  with  great  joy  the  approaching  culmination 
of  the  negotiations  of  the  past  twenty  years  and  express  themselves  as 
being  unreservedly  ready  to  participate  in  bringing  to  happy  and  cordial 
fruition  the  complete  consummation  of  the  hopes  and  plans  of  the  contract- 
ing denominations. 

The  Board,  too,  recommends  that  it  be  entrusted  with  authority  to  take 
such  preliminary  steps  as  may  be  deemed  wise  or  requisite  to  bring  about 
adjustments  with  sister  negotiating  colleges  in  the  interest  of  the  advance 
of  Christian  teaching  and  the  cause  of  Christ  and  His  Churches  generally. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

Alex.  McA.  Murphy, 

Secretary. 


REPORT  OF  THE  SENATE 

Session  1922-23 
To  the  Board  of  Governors  : 
Gentlemen  ; 

The  following  is  the  report  of  the  Senate  on  the  work  of  the  eighty-third 
session  of  the  College ; 

Roll   of   Students 

Fifteen  students  were  in  residence.  Of  these  five  were  in  the  Prepara- 
tory Department,  eight  were  undergraduates  in  Arts,  some  of  whom  also 
attended  certain  classes  in  Theology,  and  two  were  in  the  straight  theological 
course. 

The  effect  of  the  great  war  is  still  seen  in  the  large  proportion  of 
students  who  are  yet  in  the  Preparatory  or  Arts  Courses.  Only  time  can 
remedy  this. 

We  were  glad  to  welcome  four  new  students,  one  a  member  of  our 
Church  at  Maxville,  who  had  roomed  in  the  College  the  previous  year  and 
was  now  entering  on  the  second  year  of  his  Arts  Course.  Three  came 
from  England,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Colonial  Missionary  Society,  and 
through  the  kind  co-operation  of  the  Rev.  A.  G.  Sleep,  the  Secretary  of  the 
Society,  himself  a  graduate  of  this  College,  acting  in  association  with  Dr. 
Ritchie. 

In  addition  to  the  Students  in  residence,  two  were  admitted  to  partial 
Courses,  three  were  registered  in  the  B.  D.  Course,  and  examinations  were 
conducted  for  three  others  who  were  taking  the  Union  Reading  Course, 
making  in  all,  twenty-three  under  the  care  of  the   College. 

Maintenance    Bursaries 

!  The  new  Maintenance  Busaries  of  $20.00  each,  established  by  the 
Governors  from  the  unused  interest  of  certain  scholarships,  are  made 
available  for  every  student  who  does  his  work  to  the  satisfaction  of  the 
Faculty,  to  be  applied  by  him  toward  the  $30.00  room  rent  charged  for  the 
session.  Needless  to  say,  that  these  have  been  greatly  appreciated  by  the 
students,  all  of  whom  qualified  themselves  for  the   Bursary. 


100  CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 

The  Charles   Gurd  Bursary 

The  Thanks  of  the  Senate  are  due  to  Mr.  Charles  Gurd,  who  has  again 
shown  his  great  interest  in  the  welfare  of  our  students  by  the  generous 
gift  of  $1000.00,  to  found  a  Bursary,  to  be  named  "The  Charles  Gurd  Busary." 

The  Co-Operating  Colleges 

The  number  of  students  of  all  grades  during  the  past  session  was  261. 
This,  however,  includes  a  number  of  extra-mural  students.  Forty-five 
men  registered  in  the  post  graduate  courses. 

At  the  request  of  the  Department  of  Graduate  Studies  of  McGill 
University,  the  Faculty  submitted  a  list  of  fourteen  Theological  Courses  for 
which  credit  might  be  given  to   men  taking  the   M.  A.   Course  in  McGill. 

The  Summer  School  for  Rural  improvement  held  last  Autumn  at 
Macdonald  College,  was  one  of  the  most  successful  in  the  series.  Ninety 
five  persons  availed  themselves  of  the  privilege,  of  whom  eighty  were 
ministers.  Arrangements  have  been  made  for  the  coming  August.  The 
Devotional  Studies  will  be  conducted  by  Dr.  Ritchie.  It  is  possible  that 
in  addition  to  the  Ten-Day  School  for  Rural  Improvement,  a  longer  session 
may  be  held  next  summer  for  the  study  of  Theology  and  Pedagogy. 

An  important  collection  of  Oriental  Antiquities,  known  as  the  Garstang 
Collection,  has  been  secured  by  the  Joint  Board  of  the  Co-operating  Colleges 
as  the  neucleus  of  a  Biblical  Museum.  This  will  no  doubt  be  added  to  from 
time  to  time  and  will  prove  an  interesting  and  helpful  aid  in  ministerial 
training. 

The  Ministers'  Week 

In  September  last,  two  groups  of  ministers  again  assembled  for  a  week  of 
devotion  and  study,  under  the  leadership  of  Dr.  Ritchie.  In  Ontario,  the 
ministers  met  in  Knox  Presbyterian  College.  Toronto,  kindly  placed,  by  the 
authorities,  at  their  disposal.  The  Quebec  ministers  met  in  our  own  College. 
A  similar  week  will  be  held  this  coming  September.  The  special  study  will  be 
"The  Atonement." 

These  gatherings  are  now  aided  by  the  Bible  Lectureship  Scholarship, 
established  some  years  ago. 

Theological  Examinations 

The  Christmas  and  Sessional  Examinations  were  held  as  usual.  The 
men  acquitted  themselves  very  creditably.  In  no  instance  was  there  any 
failure. 

The  Rev.  T.  W.  Jones,  M.  A.,  Pastor  of  Calvary  Church,  Montreal, 
successfully  completed  the  Course  for  the  degree  of  Batchelor  of  Sacred 
Theology,  which  was  therefore  granted  him  by  the  Senate,  to  be  publicly 
conferred  at  the  Convocation,  which  will  be  held  next  October,  when  the 
Rev.  Dr.  Selbie,  Principal  of  Mansfield  College,  Oxford,  is  expected  to  be 
present  for  the  Sessional  Opening  of  the  Co-operative  College. 

University  Examinations 

Ten  of  our  Students  attended  classes  in  the  University,  one  as  a  partial 
Student,  eight  as  undergraduates,  and  one  who  was  taking  the  course  for 
the  degree  of  Master  of  Arts. 

The  lengthening  of  the  University  Session  has  made  it  impossible  for 
us  to  receive  in  time  for  this  report  the  standing  of  our  Students  in  the 
Sessional  Examinations,  except  as  regards  the  men  of  the  final  year.  We 
are   glad    to    report   that    Cecil    Humphrey    Whitmore,    and    Stanley    Ralph 


CONGREGATIONAL    COLLEGE    OF    CANADA  101 

Collins  graduated  Batchelor  of  Arts  at  the  recent  convocation.  Mr.  Collins 
with  Distinction,  being  awarded  a  Special  Certificate.  Mr.  Dale  Hendry- 
Moore,  B.A.,  was  granted  the  degree  of  Master  of  Arts. 

It  is  encouraging  to  find  as  the  years  go  by,  that  though  the  number 
of  our  Students  is  never  large,  we  do  not  lack  for  men  of  ability  and  con- 
secration to  uphold  the  tradition  of  this  College  as  one  that  maintains  a 
high  standard  of  scholarship. 

Church    Union 

Our  College  along  with  our  Churches  generally  and  the  other  denomina- 
tional Societies,  is  of  course,  vitally  affected  by  the  proposed  organic  union 
of  the  Presbyterian,  Methodist  and  Congregational  Churches  in  Canada. 
But  the  Colleges  occupy  a  somewhat  special  position  because  of  the  different 
relations  they  maintain  to  their  respective  denominations.  The  basis  of 
Union  provides  that  all  the  Colleges  shall,  as  far  as  possible,  sustain  the 
same  relationship  to  the  United  Church  as,  under  their  charter,  they  now 
sustain  to  the  respective  Churches,  until  the  General  Council  shall  determine 
otherwise  and  necessary  legislation  shall  give  effect  to  changes  made 
thereby.' 

Meanwhile,  and  in  anticipation  of  any  such  legislation,  the  Senate  feels 
it  to  be  both  its  duty  and  privilege  to  express  its  hearty  approval  of  the 
proposed  Union.  The  experience  of  the  past  twelve  years  during  which 
we  have  in  Montreal  realized  the  great  advantages  accruing  from  the  co- 
operation of  Theological  Colleges  of  different  denominations  in  the  training 
of  men  for  the  ministry,  leads  us  to  look  most  hopefully  to  the  proposed 
union,  as  it  will  conduce  to  the  raising  of  the  standard  of  ministerial 
scholarship,  the  cultivation  of  a  larger  Christian  spirit  and  the  supplying 
of  qualified  men  for  the  advancement  of   Christ's  Kingdom  in  the  world. 

We  would,  however,  remind  our  Churches  that  for  the  present,  our 
College  in  Montreal,  is  the  only  one  we  have,  and  that  it  not  only  affords  the 
best  means  of  training  men  for  the  ministry  in  our  Churches,  but  also  pro- 
vides the  most  effective  means  by  which  they  may  enter  into  the  larger 
fellowship  of  service.  There  should  be  no  restraining  of  the  hand  in 
giving  and  no  slackening  of  devotion  to  the  College,  which  for  eighty-three 
years  has  served  our  Churches  so  well. 

On  behalf  of  the  Senate, 

W.  Henry  Warriner, 

Registrar. 


LIBRARIAN'S    REPORT 

The  Library  has  continued  its  quiet  and  effective  service  for  the 
Professors  and  Students  of  our  own  and  the  other  co-operating  Colleges. 
One  of  the  great  advantages  of  the  co-operation  has  been  the  introduction 
of  a  uniform  system  of  catalogueing  into  each  College  and  the  formation 
of  a  common  Catalogue  at  Divinity  Hall,  making  the  four  libraries  available 
for  all. 

Thirty-one  new  books  have  been  added  to  the  library  by  purchase. 
We  also  have  to  thank  Dr.  J.  R.  Dougall  for  about  125  volumes  from  his  own 
library,  and  Mr.  H.  W.  Barker  for  a  number  of  volumes.  The  Rev.  A.  G. 
Sleep,  of  London,  England,  has  kindly  sent  us  the  New  English  Congrega- 
tional Quarterly  for  one  year. 

The  Librarian  gratefully  acknowledges  the  kind  co-operation  of  Student 
Ralph  C.  Collins,  in  the  care  of  the  Library. 


102  CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 

The   Financial    Statement    for   the   year    ending    May  31st,    1923,    is    as 
follows : — 

RECEIPTS 

Balance    from   last   year -  $140  55 

Books    resold 1  00 

Interest   on    Endowment *..- 50  25 

Bank  Interest  4  06 

$195  66 

EXPENDITURE 

Books   and    Periodicals 1 10  35 

Office    Expenses 80 

Ill  IS 


Balance  on  Hand $  84.71 

W.  Henry  Warriner, 

Librarian. 


REPORT  OF  THE  HOUSE  COMMITTEE 

To  The  Board   of   Governors, 
Congregational  College   of   Canada. 
Gentlemen ; — 

The  House  Committee  reports  that  the  physical  features  of  the  College 
are  as  satisfactory  as  could  well  be  in  consideration  of  the  age  of  the 
building  and  its  maintenance  resources  : 

That  the  Steward  and  the  Stewardess  are  gratifyingly  capable  and  agree- 
able. 

The  Committee  views  with  appreciation  the  helpful  co-operation  of 
The  Ladies  Auxiliary — and  recommends  the  re-appointment,  by  request  of 
the  ladies,  of  the  present  members  with  the  addition  of  Mesdames,  D.  S. 
Higginson,  T.  W.  Jones,  N.  Driver  and  Lazenby. 

The  committee  expresses  warm  appreciation  of  the  support  and  co- 
operation of  Principal  Ritchie  whose  zeal  and  energy  are  such  as  to 
greatly  relieve  the  committee  from  responsibility  and  loss  of  time. 

Respectfully  Submitted, 

Charles  Gurd, 

Chairman. 


TREASURER'S  REPORT 

Your  Treasurer  has  to  report  a  fairly  good  year.    The  Receipts  on  a/c  of 

Revenue   were    only    short    of    Expenditure    by   $2.98,    increasing    last   years 

deficit   by   that   much. 

42  Ontario    Churches    remitted  $1434  35  last  year  48  Churches  $1342  53 

16  Quebec  "  "  1630  13    "        "     16  "  1615  72 

15  Maritime         "  "  132  40    "        "      17  "  184  95 

7  North  West  "  "  83  63    "        "       7  "  281  50 


80  Churches  "        $3280  51     "        "     88  "  $3424  70 

Mrs.  Miner  $1800  00 


$5080  51 
U.    S.    Old    College    Boy  15  00 

$5095  51 


CONGREGATIONAL    COLLEGE    OF    CANADA  103 

The  Churches  in  Ontario  remitting  the  largest  amounts  were 
Hamilton  1st,  $330.00;  Lanark  $125.00;  Brantford  $125.00;  Guelph  $100.00. 
In  Quebec,  Montreal  Emmanuel  $751.00;  Sherbrooke  $222.00;  Montreal 
Calvary  $180.31 ;  Granby  $123.32. 

This  year  it  was  decided  to  re-arrange  the  Bursaries.  Most  had  an 
amount  to  their  Credit  which  would  never  be  used,  so  some  were 
increased  in  amount,  yielding  a  larger  annual  prize  and  others  the 
amounts  were  used  to  create  two  New  Bursaries,  one  called  the  Main- 
tenance, yielding  $20.00  a  year  to  help  pay  the  room  rent  of  all  Students 
attaining  a  certain  standard,  the  other,  Minister's  College  Week  to  help 
pay  the  lectureship  and  expenses. 

The  Smart  Estate  is  being  slowly  disposed  of.  So  far  it  has  taken 
nearly  all  the  receipts  to  pay  expenses. 

The  Neamton  Property  has  been  disposed  of  with  a  loss  amounting 
to  $3,932,55.  This  is  practically  the  only  loss  we  have  had  on  the 
investments  in  over  30  years. 

The  Endowment  Fund  shows  a  decrease  of  $1,040.80  in  the  Assets. 

The  Investments  are  all  in  good  shape. 

The  Statements  duly  audited  are  herewith  presented. 

Thos.  Moodie,   Treasurer. 

p.S. — Since  closing  the  books  I  have  received  from  our  Chairman, 
Mr.  Charles  Gurd,  his  cheque  for  one  thousand  dollars,  to  create  the 
"Charles   Gurd   Bursary."     The   Bursary   to   be   at  the   Principal's   decision. 

Thomas  Moodie. 
CASH  ACCOUNT 
RECEIPTS 

Balance   from   last  year - $    1,592  99 

Interest  and  Dividends $8,873  41 

Less    Outstanding 640  00 

8,233  41 

Subscription   Interest - 17  68 

Collections 5,095  51 

Room    Rent....„ 290  00 

McGill  Fees   Refund 53  60 

Smart   Estate    Sales „ ! 3,987  14 


$  19,270  33 


EXPENDITURES 

Teaching    Account $  7,828  50 

Students - 1,978  72 

Buildings   „. 1,485  87 

Management    ~ » 1,513  69 

Interest  136  90 

Prizes  and  Bursaries 342  50 

Y.  P.  S.  Lectureship . 104  00 

Maintenance . 120  00 

Ogilvie  Milling  Co .._ » 43  32 

Smart  Estate  Taxes 798  63 

Neamton   Property  Taxes ™ _ 162  73 

Loan  from  Endowment  Fund _ 1,653  28 

C.  P.  F.  S.  on  Account  Loans 362  98 

Loan  Repaid 2,000  00 

Balance  „ „ 739  21 

$  19,270  33 


104  CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 

REVENUE  ACCOUNT 

RECEIPTS 

Interest  from  Endowment  Fund $  8,610  91 

on    Subscriptions ~ '  17  68 


$   8,628  59 


Collections,  Ontario - $  1,434  35 

Quebec 3,430  13 

Maritime    -  132  40 

North    West _ 83  63 

United    States - -...  15  00 

5,095  51 

Room  Rent  290  00 

McGill   Fees   Refund : 53  60 


$  14.067  70 
Balance 3,709  92 


$  n;]n  62 

EXPENDITURES 

Deficit  from  last  year $   3,706  94 

Teaching 

Principal    Ritchie „.... $  3,500  00 

Professor    Warriner „ 3,000.00 

Preparatory    Class 375  00 

McGill    Fees —         953  50 

7,828  50 

Students 

Proportion  Maintenance _ 1,978  72 

College  Buildings 

Proportion   Maintenance.. 

Repairs    

Furnishing 

Insurance  :. 


Management 

■  Office    Expenses..... 
Congregationalist 
Union    Guarantee.. 
Travelling    


$ 

500  00 

494  59 

145  68 

345  60 

$ 

592  29 

200  00 

700  00 

21  40 

Interest 

Library  $      50  25 

C.P.F.S » ™  200  68 

Mortgage  _ _ 86  65 

Lectureships 

Y.P.S ~ $    200  00 

Mrs.    M.    McKechnie „ ....-  120  00 


1,485  87 


1,513  69 


Z2,7  58 


320  00 


Prizes  and  Bursaries _ ~ ~ 563  00 

Ogilvie  Milling  Co.  S.  F 43  32 

$  \7,777  62 


CONGREGATIONAL    COLLEGE    OF    CANADA 


105 


ENDOWMENT  FUND 

RECEIPTS 

Cash  Balance  Last  Year $     2,627  71 

Loan  to  Current  account  repaid _  1,653  28 

Mortgages    repaid „ 5,500  00 

Legacy   Mrs.    Stibbs 500  00 

Neamton  Property  Sold 3,600  00 

Colonial  Investment  &  Loan  Co 120  00 

Zion   Memorial   Bursary 250  00 

Danville,  Urbana  C.  R.  Bonds 7,000  00 

Ogilvie  Milling  Co.  S.  F 43  32 

Bursaries 1,616  75 


$   22,911.06 


EXPENDITURES 

Mortgages   $  9,000  00 

Neamton   Property   Expenses 2,532  55 

Balance 1 1 ,378  5 1 


$   22,911.06 


ASSETS 

Mortgages    $   72.000  00 

2,400  00 

325  00 

130  00 

.. ...-  2,000  00 

3,980  00 

12,643  35 


Illinois  Traction  Co.  6%  Pref., 

Illinois  Traction  Co.,  Common _.. 

Colonial  Invest.  &  Loan  Co 

Dominion  Textile  Co.  6%   Bonds 

Montreal  Light,  Heat  &  Povi^er  Co.  5  % . 
Dominion  Coal  Co.  7%   Pref 


Ogilvie  Milling  Co.  6%  Bonds „ 12,454  83 


Dominion  War  Loan  5^%   Bonds.. 

Jacksonville  Railvi^ay  &  Light  Co.,  5%  Bonds 

Bloomington,  Decateur  &  C.  Railway  5%  Bonds.„ 

Bank  of  Montreal  Stock 

Montreal  Tramways  Co.  5%  Debentures 

Laurentide  Co.  Stock 

Cash  in  Banks „ 


Assets,    1922.. 
Decrease    


4,955  40 

4,500  00 

1,000  00 

7,805  50 

1,492  00 

1,000  00 

11,378  51 

$  138.064  59 

139,105  39 

1,040  80 


THOMAS  MOODIE, 

Treasurer. 


Audited  anJ  found  correct, 

FRANK  G.  ELLIS, 
Auditor. 
Montreal,  3rd  June,  1923. 


106 


CONGREGATIONAL   YEAR    BOOK 


LIST  OF 

Ontario. 

Barrie    $  10 

Brantford   _  125 

Burford  10 

Cobourg    „ 85 

Coldsprings 10 

Embro    12 

Forest    Central 13 

"        Lake    Shore :'. 9 

"         Plympton  „  3 

Frome    _.  20 

Garafraxa 3 

Guelph 100 

Hamilton   1st 330 

"          Immanuel    5 

Kingston    1st 20 

Bethel 24 

"            Calvary  IS 

Lanark    125 

London  1st 20 

London-Southern  6 

Maxville    52 

Middleville   12 

Hopetown  _...  4 

Rosetta    5 

New .  Durham _  10 

Ottawa    1st 50 

Ottawa  Wei.  Zion 25 

Scotland    18 

Sherkston  „ 25 

Stratford 35 

Toronto  Bond 25 

"          United »  61 

Birchcliff    „ 25 

"           Broadview    75 

Bloomingdale 12 

West  Montrose „....  1 

Freeport    6 

Zion    „ _  -  10 

Low  Banks  10 

Elcho  2 

Diltz  Road  - 2 

Bethel    3 

2  Personals  15 

$1,434 
Quebec. 

Ayer's    Cliff 45 

Brigham    ™_  13 

Cowansville    22 

Danville 35 

Farnham    Centre 5 

Fitch   Bay 28 

Granby  — 123 

Melbourne    25 


SUBSCRIPTIONS 

Montreal  Emmanuel 751  00 

00  "  Calvary    „„     180  31 

00  "          Pt.  St.   Charles...      20  00 

00  "  Amherst    Pk 20  00 

00  "          Crystal  Springs...       15  00 

50  Sherbrooke  .;„„    222  00 

50         Stanstead  South  25  00 

00  Personal  W.  H.  Miner 100  00 

00  

00  $1,630  13 

02  Mrs.    S.   H.    C.   Miner 1,800  00 

00  

00  $3,430  13 

00  

00  Maritime. 

00  Baker's    Settlement „...        1  OS 

28  Brooklyn 8  25 

00  Chebogue    7  00 

00  Keswick  Ridge  16  00 

26  Kingsport   : 10  06 

25  Liverpool 10  00 

50  Margaree    8  OO 

09  Milton    ..„ 7  10 

80         Noel 5  00 

29  South  Maitland  2  30 

00  Lower    Selma   5  00 

00  Pleasant  River  „ 1  71 

00  Hemford  3  50 

25  Sheffield  22  60 

00         Yarmouth  -      2Q  00 

00         Union  N.S.  &  N.  B 4  83 

00  

55  $  132  40 

00  

27  North  West. 

58  Victoria.    B.C 10  00 

80  Vancouver    1st 24  40 

00  Carlton  Union  Sask 7  00 

00  Kitsilano,    B.C 10  00 

00  Westerham    Leader 7  25 

00  Walsh,    Alta 5  70 

25  Russo-German  19  28 

16  

00  $  83  63 

—  United  States. 

35         - 15  00 

00  Recapitulation. 

00  Ontario  $1,434  35 

00         Quebec    „ -  3,430  13 

50         Maritime    _ 132  40 

00         North    West....„ ::.      83  63 

00         United  States 15  00 

Z2  

00  $5,095  51 


I 


CONGREGATIONAL    UNION    OF    N.    S.    AND    N.    B.  109 


CONGREGATIONAL  UNION  OF  NOVA  SCOTIA  AND  NEW 
BRUNSWICK 


The  Seventy-Six  Annual  Meeting  was  held  in  the  Beach  Meadows 
Church,  commencing  on  Wednesday,  July  6th. 

The  Chairman  of  the  Union,  Rev.  C.  T.  Tavener,  presided,  and  Messrs. 
Dale  H.  Moore  and  Ralph  Barker  were  appointed  minute  secretaries. 

A  cordial  address  of  welcome  was  extended  to  the  visitors  by  Rev. 
Geo.  W.  Ball,  acting  pastor  at  Beach  Meadows,  and  responded  to  by  J.  W. 
Flewwelling,  of  St.  John,  for  the  delegates. 

"Living  Issues"  was  the  title  of  an  address  given  by  the  retiring  chair- 
man,   Rev.    Campbell    Tavener,    of    Lower    Selmah. 

On  Thursday  morning.  Rev.  J.  L.  Alexander  conducted  the  openmg 
devotional  service. 

The  roll  call  showed  that  delegates  were  present  from  all  but  one  church 
in  the  Union. 

The  following  were  elected  as  honorary  members :  Rev.  W.  T.  Gunn, 
D.D.,  Toronto;  Rev.  J.  L.  Alexander,  Hamilton;  Rev.  T.  W.  Jones,  West- 
mount;   Rev.   T.   C.   Crosby,  Wilmot;   Rev.   Horace   Peckover,   Brooklyn. 

The  secretary  reported  17  churches  connected  with  the  Union,  with 
about  700  members.  Value  of  property,  $85,000.00,  all  clear  of  indebtedness. 
$9,000.00  raised  during  year  for  local  church  purposes,  and  over  $2,000.00 
for  benevolent  purposes.  Sunday  schools  report  500  members  enrolled,  while 
young  people's  societies  have  228  members. 

The  treasurer  reported  total  receipts  $1,034.23,  and  a  balance  on  hand  of 
$66.02. 

Officers  for  the  ensuing  year  were  elected  as  follows :  Chairman  for 
1924,  Rev.  Geo.  W.  Ball,  Liverpool,  N.S. ;  Secretary,  J.  W.  Flewwelling,  St. 
John,  N.B., ;  Treasurer,  A.  E.  Williams,  Yarmouth,  N.S. 

Rev.  Churchill  Moore  of  Keswick  Ridge,  N.B.,  was  received  into 
membership  by  letter  of  transfer  from  the  Quebec  Association. 

One  of  the  most  important  matters  dealt  with  by  the  Union  was  the 
Church  Union  Resolution.  In  introducing  this,  Mr.  Flewwelling  briefly 
outlined  the  history  of  the  movement.  A.  E.  Williams  also  spoke  of  some 
of  the  results  which  would  follow  the  consummation  of   Church  Union. 

The  resolution  which  was  unanimously  adopted,  approves  of  the  basis  of 
union  and  provides  for  the  procuring  of  necessary  legislature  in  order  to 
effect  and  consummate  the  union  of  the  three  bodies. 

"Christianity  and  the  Social  Consciousness"  was  the  subject  of  an  in- 
structive address  given  by  Rev.  J.  W.  O'Brien,  of  Yarmouth. 

An  address  was  given  by  Dale  H.  Moore,  of  Sheffield,  N.B.,  entitled, 
"The  Value  of  the  Churches  to  the  College."  The  speaker  made  a  strong 
plea  to  the  churches  to  be  on  the  lookout  for  j'oung  men  to  enter  the 
college  as  students  for  the  ministry. 

A  stirring  address  on  work  among  young  people  was  given  by  Rev.  J. 
Lambert  Alexander,  of  Hamilton,  Chairman  of  the  Congregational  Union  of 
Canada. 


110  CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 

The  Budget  for  Home  and  Foreign  Missions  was  discussed,  and  it  was 
decided  to  ask  the  churches  to  raise  $1,400.00  for  denominational  purposes. 

Rev.  Campbell  Tavener  was  appomted  representative  on  the  Maritime 
Religious  Work  Council. 

An  invitation  from  the  church  in  Keswick  Ridge,  N.B.,  to  meet  there  in 
1924  was  accepted. 

A  statement  prepared  by  the  Forward  Movement  Executive  Secretary, 
H.  W.  Barker,  showed  that  the  churches  of  this  Union  had  subscribed 
$4,553.54  to  this  fund,  of  which  $4,263.57  had  been  paid. 

On  Sunday  morning,  the  Union  Sermon  was  delivered  by  Rev.  J.  M. 
Hooker,  of  Pleasant  River.  The  observance  of  the  Lord's  Supper  followed, 
Rev.  Geo.  W.  Ball,  presiding. 

Rev.  T.  W.  Jones,  of  Westmount,  gave  an  eloquent  address  at  the 
Young  People's  meeting  in  the  afternoon  on,  "The  Privileges  and  Responsi- 
bilities of  these  Wonderful  Days."  The  speaker  made  an  earnest  appeal  to 
his  hearers  to  accept  responsibility  for  service  through  the  church. 

At  the  closing  session  a  large  audience  gathered  to  hear  Rev.  W.  T. 
Gunn,  D.D.,  of  Toronto,  General  Secretary  of  the  denomination. 

The  thanks  of  the  Union  were  extended  to  the  friends  in  Beach  Meadows 
for  their  kindness  in  providing  entertainment,  and  the  meeting  adjourned  to 
convene  in  Keswick  Ridge,  in  1924. 

J.  W.  FLEWWELLING, 

Secretary. 


CANADA    CONGREGATIONAL    WOMAN's    BOARD    OF     MISSIONS  111 

CANADA    CONGREGATIONAL   WOMAN'S    BOARD    OF    MISSIONS 

Honorary  President : — Mrs.  M.  M.  Savage,  61  Guilbault  Street,  Montreal. 

President: — Mrs.  Thos.  H.  Hill,  43  Tecumseh  Avenue,  London. 

Vice-President-at-large : — Acting  President,  Mrs.  C.  R.  Crowe,  284  Wool- 
wich Street,  Guelph. 

Vice-Presidents    (Ex-Officio)  : — The   Presidents   of  the   Branches. 

Recording  Secretary : — Miss  Laura  M.  Miatt,  63  Forest  Hill  Road, 
Toronto. 

Secretary  and  Editor  of  "Monthly  Leaflet": — Miss  Effie  A.  Jamieson, 
137  Confederation  Life  Building  Toronto. 

Treasurer:— Mrs.  M.  H.  Haight,   18  Boswell  Avenue,  Toronto. 

Superintendents  and  Conveners,  1923-1924  : — ■ 
Home  Missions,  Miss  Katherine  M.  Lighthall,  Emmanuel  Church,  Montreal ; 
Foreign  Missions  Supplies,  Miss  E.  E.  Snarr,  60  St.  Mary  Street,  Toronto; 
Literature,  Mrs.  W.  G.  Anderson,  387  Glencairn  Avenue,  Toronto ;  Mission- 
ary Pleading,  Mrs.  Peter  Munro,  Maxville,  Ont. ;  Baby  Bands,  Mrs.  Edgar 
Eddy,  9  Duggan  Avenue,  Toronto ;  Mission  Bands,  Mrs.  D.  McEwen,  Max- 
ville, Ont. ;  Mission  Circles,  Mrs.  Robert  Wightman,  6  Montclair  Avenue, 
Toronto ;  Associate  Members,  Miss  Helen  M.  Wright,  34  McGill  College 
Avenue,  Montreal ;  Librarian,  Miss  Margaret  Moodie,  157  Northclif  f  Avenue. 
N.  D.  G.,  Montreal;  Systematic  Giving,  Mrs.  A.  J.  Heath,  381  Westhil! 
Avenue,  Montreal,  Quebec ;  Labrador  Supplies,  Miss  Mary  Allen,  13  Cumber- 
land Street,  Toronto ;  Prayer  Union,  Mrs.  J.  T.  Daley,  Port  Hope,  Ont. ; 
Publications  Committee,  Miss  Muriel  Wilson,  Montreal ;  Finance  Committee, 
Mrs.  John  Wickson,  40  Wychwod  Park,  Toronto. 

Finance  Committee : — Mrs.  John  Wickson,  Mrs.  Walter  E.  Booth, 
Toronto,  Miss  L.  Silcox,  Toronto,  with  the  Board  Treasurer,  the  Branch 
Treasurer  and  the  President  and  Secretary,  ex-officio. 

Library  Committee : — Miss  Margaret  Moodie,  Librarian,  Miss  Eva  War- 
riner,  Mrs.  Eraser  Gurd,  Mrs.  E.  C.  Woodley,  all  of  Montreal. 

Business  Committee : — Mrs.  W.  D.  Lighthall,  Calvary  Church,  Montreal. 

Resolutions  Committee :— Mrs.  John  Leslie,  4270  Western  Avenue,  West- 
Mount,  Quebec. 


CONDENSED   MINUTES   OF  THE   THIRTY-SEVENTH   ANNUAL 
MEETING  OF  THE  C.C.W.B.M. 

The  Thirty-seventh  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Canada  Congregational 
Woman's  Board  of  Missions,  convened  in  Stratford  Church  on  Tuesday, 
Wednesday  and  Thursday,  May  29th,  30th  and  31st,  1923. 

There  were  officers,   delegates,   life   members   and   visiting   friends 

registered. 

The  Executive  met  on  Tuesday  afternoon,  from  3  to  6  o'clock. 

The  Opening  Meeting  on  Tuesday  evening  was  the  Young  People's 
Session,  with  the  Vice-President,  Mrs.  Crowe,  presiding.  The  Girls'  Mis- 
sion Circles  of  Stratford,  assisted  by  Scripture  reading,  the  rendering  of  a 
chorous  and  a  duet.  Miss  Sibyl  Hosking,  under  appointment  to  Angola  as 
a  Nurse,  gave  an  address — "My  Missionary  Purpose".  Mrs.  Robert  Wight- 
man  of  Toronto,  the  new  Superintendent  of  Girls'  Circles,  was  the  second 
speaker  of  the  evening,  her  subject;  "Heroines  of  the  Cross".  The  Presi- 
dent,  Mrs.  Hill,  also   spoke  a   few  words  to   the  young  people. 


112  CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 

The  opening  Session  on  Wednesday  morning  was  led  in  devotions  by 
the  President,  Mrs.  Thomas  Hill,  whose  message  was  a  challenge  to  greater 
service. 

On  recommendation  of  the  Executive,  Mrs.  W.  G.  Martin  of  Brantford, 
and  Miss  Lighthall  of  Montreal  were  appointed  Minute  Secretaries  and  the 
various  Committees  for  the  Convention  were  chosen. 

The  reports  of  the  Superintendents  were  presented  and  were  full  of 
cheer,  good  work  accomplished,  with  desire  for  better  service  still,  in  the 
future.  The  Home  Mission  Supplies  had  the  best  report  ever  presented. 
Foreign  Mission  Supplies  had  an  inspiring  report,  for  in  addition  to  the 
usual  supplies,  the  equipment  for  the  new  Hospital  at  Chisamba  had  been 
sent  out.  There  were  also  much  inspiration  in  the  reports  of  the  depart- 
ments among  the  chi\dren  and  the  young  people.  Thus  throughout,  the 
work  of  the  Board  in  all  departments,  progress  was  noted  and  optimism  pre- 
vailed. 

The  address  of  welcome  in  the  afternoon  was  presented  by  Mrs.  G. 
A.  Mackenzie,  and  was  most  cordial,  as  with  much  warmth  of  expression 
she  bade  the  Board  and  its  members  welcome  to  Stratford  Church  and 
homes.  This  was  followed  by  the  Annual  Address  of  the  President,  Mrs. 
Hill,  letters  of  greeting  from  former  workers,  Mrs.  M.  M.  Savage  and 
Miss  Edith  Clark,  were  read  and  reciprocal  messages  ordered  sent  to  these 
leaders  who  had  served  the  Board  so  well  in  the  past. 

The  Secretary's  report  covered  the  work  of  the  year,  new  Departments 
had  been  established  and  gave  promise  of  much  service  for  the  future,  there 
had  been  growth  in  organization,  especially  among  the  children.  Baby  Bands, 
Mission  Bands  and  also  some  organization  of  Girl's  Circles  among  the  young 
ladies  and  senior  girls.  The  staff  of  Missionaries  had  grown  to  nine  workers 
and  with  the  appointment  of  Miss  Hosking,  we  have  a  staff  of  ten  workers. 

The  Treasurer's  report  was  presented  by  Mrs.  Haight.  Even  though  we 
had  not  attained  our  objective  and  had  been  compelled  to  close  the  year 
with  a  deficit  in  our  pledged  work  of  $624.00,  still  there  was  cause  for  grati- 
tude that  we  had  gifts  approximating  $15,145.05,  the  largest  sum  ever  raised 
by  the  Board.  The  budget  for  next  year,  $17,700.00,  was  accepted  with  enthu- 
siasm  and    a   grim    determination    to    this    time    attain    the    objective. 

The  periods  of  worship  were  conducted  by  Miss  Silcox  and  Mrs. 
Boehmer  and  followed  the  thought  of  our  need  of  God  and  God's  need 
of  us,  God  our  Sufficiency,  we  His  co-workers.  These  thoughts  seem 
to  permeate  all  our  Sessions  and  gave  courage  to  face  cheerfully  the 
greater  work  which  lies  just  ahead. 

Greetings  were  sent  to  our  Missionaries  in  their  far  off  Field,  great 
pleasure  was  expressed  at  the  presence  with  us  of  Aliss  Diadem  Bell,  one 
of  the  Senior  missionaries,  whose  addresses  were  a  matter  of  much  in- 
spiration to  all.  She  spoke  on  the  supbjects  of  "Changing  Womanhood"  and 
"The  Native  Church  in  Angola." 

The  important  matter  of  action  to  be  taken  in  order  to  bring  our 
Board  into  line  for  Church  Union,  was  presented,  and  by  an  overwhelming 
majority  it  was  voted  that  we  authorize  the  Congregational  Union  of 
Canada  to  act  for  u  in  the  coming  legislation  covering  Church  Union,  thus 
bringing  ourselves  in  line  for  the  new  United  Church. 

The  Executive  presented  for  consideration  of  the  Board  members,  the 
suggestion  that  we  approach  the  Woman's  Board  of  the  Interior,  offering 
if  the  Mission  approved,  to  take  over  Means  School  for  Girls  at  Dondi,  the 
funds  to  be  raised  by  a  special  campaign  among  the  women  of  our  churches. 


CANADA    CONGREGATIONAL    WOMAN  S    BOARD    OF     MISSIONS 


113 


It  was  agreed  that  the  Executive  should  be  empowered  to  continue  nego- 
tiations and  to  proceed  with  this  matter  should  an  answer  in  the  affirmative 
be  received. 

One  very  happy  Session  was  the  last  afternoon,  when  after  an  open 
Conference  on  Methods,  the  Baby  Band  and  Mission  Band  hour  was  held, 
Mrs.  Hill  giving  an  address  to  the  babies  and  mothers  and  Miss  Bell  to 
the  Mission  Band.  A  programme  of  songs  and  pageants  was  presented 
by  the  children. 

This  year  there  was  established  the  custom  of  having  a  Communion 
Service,  the  Pastor  of  the  Church,  Rev.  G.  A.  Mackenzie  administered  the 
Sacrament  of  the  Lord's  Supper  on  Wednesday  evening.  This  service 
will  be  continued  from  year  to  year. 

At  the  closing  Session,  the  President  presided,  devotional  period  was 
taken  by  Mrs.  F.  A.  Steven  of  London,  Mrs.  Ira  W.  Pierce,  of  Cranby, 
addressed  the  meeting  on  the  subject  of  "Life  Contrasts  in  Christian  and 
Mohammedan  Faiths",  and  Miss  Bell  gave  the  closing  address,  and  Rev. 
G.  A.  Mackenzie  pronounced  the  benediction. 

A  cordial  invitation  was  received  from  Emmanuel  Church,  Montreal, 
to   meet   with   them   next   year   and   the   invitation   was    gratefully   accepted. 


SUMMARIZED  FINANCIAL   STATEMENT   OF   THE   C.C.W.B.M. 
For  Year  Ending  May  15th,  1923. 
RECEIPTS 
Balance  on  Hand,  May  15th,  1922- 


Special    Funds    $  2,724.47 

Less  General  Fund  Deficit 98.94 


Guelph    Branch    „ $     882.99 

London  Branch  , ' 1,458.62 

Alaritime    Branch _ 886.11 

Ottawa    Branch .,_ 1,513.30 

Paris   Branch   1,282.17 

Quebec    Branch   3,483.64 

Toronto  Branch  3,784.93 

West   Branch   1,433.33 

Miscellaneous   420.46 


$  2,625.53 


$15,145.55 
$17,771.08 


DISBURSEMENTS 

General  Expenses  : 

Annual  and  Executive  meetings,  Bank  charges, 
Office  rent,  printing  and  stationery,  publications, 
Secretary's   salary  and  travelling,   Baby   Band 
Expenses    $  3,055.99 

Foreign  : 

Missionaries'  Salaries,  annuities,  house  funds, 
travelling,   depuation  work  of   Miss   Bell,   etc.      $  6,829.14 
Africa,   Education   of   Boys   and   Girls,   native 
teachers,    Hospital    supplies,    balance    of    un- 
dertaking  for   new   Hospital,   etc.,   etc 2,472.10 


$12,357.23 


114  congrega'-ional  year  book 

Special  : 

Zululand,    South   Africa $      103.00 

India    175.31 

China 209.00 

South  and  Central  America 39.44 

Miscellaneous,  including  Federated  Fees,  Ar- 
menian  Relief,  grant   to   Board   Library,   etc.  165.50 

Home: 

Home    Mission   grant   to    C.C.M.S.,   including 

Foreign  and  New   Work  in  the  West $  1,500.00 

Labrador    _ 129.25 

Northwest    Medical    Supplies. 15.45 


Special  Funds  on  hand $  3,701.16 

Less  Pledged  work  deficit 624.26 


692.25 


1,644.70 
$14,694.18 

3,076.90 
$17,771.08 


PROVIDENT    FUND    SOCIETY 


115 


CONGREGATIONAL    PROVIDENT    FUND    SOCIETY 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  BOARD,  1923-24. 

Chairman — Charles  Gurd,  Esq. 

Deputy  Chairman — Arthur  Birks,  Esq. 

Secretary — W.  H.  Black,  Esq.,  Bell  Telephone  Co.,  Montreal. 

Treasurer — Thomas  Moodie,  Esq.,  30  St.  John  Street,  Montreal. 

Auditor — John  Anderson,  Esq. 

Board  of  Directors — Mr.  S.  H.  Alexander,  Hamilton,  Mr.  W.  E.  Booth, 
Toronto,  Mr.  Arthur  Birks,  Mr.  W.  H.  Black,  Mr.  Chas.  Gurd,  Dr.  W.  D. 
Lighthall,  Mr.  T.  B.  Macaulay,  Mr.  Thos.   Moodie,  Mr.  A.  McA.  Murphy, 
Mr.  W.  A.  Wood,  Montreal. 
Member  of  Conditional  Gifts  Committee — Mr.  Thos.  Moodie. 


W.  &  0.  Branch,  5  Annuitants 

Mrs.  Jane  Peacock,  Mrs.  M.  E.  Sanderson,  Mrs.  M.  B.  Bolton,  Mrs.  E. 
M.  Hobbs,  Mrs.  C.  E.  Margrett. 


31   BENEFICIARIES 


Rev. 

W.  T.  Gunn,  D.D.                             Rev.  A.  E.  Mann 

G.  EUery  Read,  D.D. 

'     James    Plant 

T.   A.    Munroe. 

'      I.  W.  Pierce 

J.   Lambert  Alexander                           ' 

'      T.  W.  Jones,   B.D. 

R.   Wilson    Carr                                     ' 

'     W.   H.   Warriner,  D.D 

A.  E.  Teale 

'     A.  F.  Pollock 

Frank   Sanders                                         ' 

'     J.  W.  Newbery 

J.  T.  Tucker 

'     T.    DeC.    Rayner 

Dr. 

Reuben  Hall 

'     P.  V.  Sampson 

R,ev. 

A.  L.  Richards                                       ' 

'     M.   H.    Sanderson 

G.  F.  Kelly 

'     J.  Arthur  Steed 

J.  T.   Dalev,  D.D. 

'     W.    Cox 

H.    J.    Horsey 

'     M.  T.  Walker 

G.    H.    Craik 

'     J.  A.   Hochstatter 

G.  W.  Ball 

H.  D.  Whitmore      . 

'     W.   H.  Thomas 

CARRIED  UNDER  BY-LAW  III  CLAUSE  I. 
Rev    J.   G.   Hindley  Rev.  W.  E.  Gilroy 


H.  J.  Kilbourn 


Prof.  E.  A.  Cook 


116 


CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 


R.  M.  BRANCH 

One  Annuitant,  Rev.  Hugh  Pedley,  D.D. 

Z7  BENEFICIARIES 


Rev.  W.   T.   Gunn,   D.D. 

"  G.  Ellery  Read,  D.D. 

"  T.  A.  Munroe 

"  J.  Lambert  Alexander 

"  G.  W.   Ball 

"  A.  E.  Teale 

"  Frank  Sanders 

"  J.   T.  Tucker 

"  E.  J.  Thompson 

"  T.  W.  Jones,   B.D. 

"  Chas.  Gushing 

"  J.  T.  Daley,  D.D. 

"  M.    Kelly 

"  H.  J.  Horsey 

"  G.  H.  Craik 

"  John   Lyall 

"  A.  E.  Mann 

"  H.  D.  Whitmore 

"  J.  E.  Lloyd 


Rev.  James   Plant 

"      G.  F.  Kelly 

"     W.  H.  Thomas 

"     W.  H.  Warriner,  D.D. 

"     A.  T.  Pollock 

"      J.  W.  Newbery 

"      R.  Wilson  Carr 

"      P.   V.    Samson 

"     W.   H.   Sanderson 

"      J.  Arthur  Steed 

"     W.  Cox 
Dr.    Reuben    Hall 
Rev.  E.  G.  Warren 

"  H.  N.  Jackson 
Mrs.  W.  T.  Currie 
Miss  H.  J.  Melville 

"     M.  W.  Melville 

"     Diadem  Bell 


BY-LAWS  OF  THE 

CONGREGATIONAL  PROVIDENT  FUND  SOCIETY 

General  By-laws 

i. — membership 

1.  As  Beneficiary  Members — Ministers  duly  received  by  the  Society 
through  either  of  the  branches  hereinafter  mentioned,  and  retaining  their 
membership  in  connection  with  either  fund  in  accordance  with  its  by-laws. 

2.  As  Life  Members — Any  person  not  being  Beneficiary  Members, 
who  shall  have  paid  to  the  fund  Twenty  Dollars  at  one  time. 

3.  As  Annual  Members — Churches  collecting  for  the  fund,  to  be 
represented  at  the  annual  meeting,  or  at  any  special  meeting  held  in  the 
year  following  the  payment  of  their  collection,  by  one  delegate,  who  shall 
not  be  a  Beneficiary  Member. 

II. — ADMISSION  OF  BENEFICIARY  MEMBERS 

1.  Any  Congregational  Minister  in  Canada  who  is  in  good  standing 
in  the  denomination  and  the  Pastor  of  a  Congregational  Church  or  a 
Missionary  of  the  Canada  Congregational  Foreign  Missionary  Society, 
or  a  Professor  in  the  Congregational  College  of  Canada,  may  be  admitted 
as  a  Beneficiary  Member  of  either  branch  of  the  fund  by  a  majority  of 
four-fiifths  of  the  Directors  present  at  any  meeting  of  the  Board. 

2.  Before  confirming  the  admission  of  any  applicants,  the  Board  of 
Directors  may,  if  they  think  it  necessary,  make  enquiries  concerning  their 
general  health;  and  if  the  result  of  their  enquiries  proves  unsatisfactory 
the  Directors  may  either  decline  to  confirm  the  reception,  or  require 
such  additional  remuneration  as,  in  their  opinion,  would  be  sufficient  to 
cover  the  extra  risk. 


PROVIDENT    FUND    SOCIETY  117 

III. — TERMINATION   OF  BENEFICIARY  MEMBERSHIP 

1.  Any  Beneficiary  Member,  not  an  annuitant,  ceasing  to  reside  in 
Canada,  shall  thereby  lose  beneficiary  claim  on  either  fund,  but  the 
amount  of  his  annual  subscription  to  the  Widows'  and  Orphans'  Fund 
shall  be  placed  to  the  credit  of  his  family,  under  the  condition  of  Article 
No.  XII.,  then  to  accumulate  with  interest  at  the  rate  of  six  per  cent, 
per  annum  until  his  death,  when  it  shall  be  paid  to  such  person  or  per- 
sons as  may  be  lawfully  entitled  to  receive  it.  Beneficiary  members  of 
the  Retiring  Ministers'  Branch,  ceasing  to  reside  in  Canada,  shall  cease 
to  have  beneficiary  claim,  but  may,  in  special  cases,  receive  relief  from 
the  fund  to  the  amount  of  their  subscriptions  to  the  fund. 

2.  Any  Beneficiary  Member  leaving  the  Ministry  or  the  denomina- 
tion shall  thereby  forfeit  all  claim  upon  the  fund,  unless  he  has  been  a 
member  for  ten  years;  but  after  having  paid  ten  years'  annual  subscrip- 
tions he  shall  have  the  privilege  of  withdrawing  from  the  Society,  and 
receiving  as  surrender  value  of  his  claim  on  its  fund,  an  amount  based 
upon  the  reasons  of  his  withdrawal,  as  follows:  If  he  leaves  the  coun- 
try, but  not  the  ministry  of  the  denomination,  he  shall  be  paid  three- 
fourths  of  the  total  amount  of  his  annual  subscriptions;  if  he  enters  the 
ministry  of  another  denomination,  he  shall  receive  one-half  of  the  total 
subscriptions  paid;  if  he  leaves  the  ministry,  he  shall  be  entitled  to  two- 
fifths  of  the  total  subscriptions  paid.  But  no  member  shall  be  entitled 
to  receive  anything  from  the  Society  if  he  was  not  in  good  standing  in 
the  Congregational  Union  of  Canada  at  the  time  of  his  withdrawal  from 
the  denomination  or  ministry. 

3.  Any  Beneficiary  Member  who  may  have  been  connected  with  the 
Society,  as  such,  for  a  period  of  not  less  than  five  years,  and  who  has 
paid  all  his  annual  premiums  may,  if  he  so  desires,  withdraw  his  mem- 
bership from  the  Society,  and  claim  a  refund  of  two-fifths  of  the  amount 
of  the  premiums  paid  in  by  him,  if  wife  is  still  living. 

IV. — RE-ADMISSION   OF   BENEFICIARY    MEMBERS 

1.  Any  member  returning  to  Canada  (if  permitted  to  resume  his 
connection  with  the  Widows'  and  Orphans'  Branch)  shall  pay  all  arrears 
and  an  additional  rate  of  20  cents  per  annum  for  each  year  of  his  ab- 
sence, and  the  amount  accumulated  to  the  credit  of  his  family  shall 
relapse  to  the  fund. 

2.  Any  member  resuming  his  connection  with  the  Retiring  Minis- 
ters' Branch  shall  do  so  on  conditions  to  be  arranged  by  the  Directors. 

V, — MEETINGS 

1.  An  annual  meeting  of  the  Society  shall  be  held  at  the  same  time 
and  place  as  that  of  the  Congregational  Union  of  Canada,  at  which  a 
report  from  the  Directors  and  the  Treasurer's  accounts  shall  be  pre- 
sented, Directors  elected  for  the  ensuing  year  and  any  other  general 
business  of  the  Society  transacted. 

2.  Special  meetings  of  the  Society  may  be  held  at  its  pleasure, 
expressed  at  any  meeting  thereof,  or  at  the  call  of  the  Directors. 

3.  Beneficiary  Members,  in  connection  with  either  branch  of  the 
Fund,  shall  be  entitled  to  attend  and  vote  at  all  meetings  of  the  Society. 

4.  In  case  of  a  division,  a  majority  of  two-thirds  shall  be  necessary 
to  constitute  a  vote. 


118  CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 


VI. — MANAGEMENT 


1.  The  funds  of  the  Society  shall  be  held  and  managed  by  a  Board 
of  ten  Directors  (five  to  form  a  quorum),  eight  residing  in  or  near  the 
City  of  Montreal,  to  be  elected  annually  by  the  Society. 

2.  The  Directors,  when  elected,  shall,  from  their  own  numbers, 
choose  a  Chairman,  Deputy-Chairman,  Treasurer,  and  Secretary,  and 
may  make  such  standing  rules  for  their  own  guidance  (not  being  incon- 
sistent with  the  Act  of  Incorporation  and  its  amendments  or  by-laws), 
as  they  may  deem  needful,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  Society  at  the 
next  annual  meeting. 

3.  They  shall  also  have  power  to  fill  vacancies  in  their  own  num- 
ber, shall  be  eligible  for  re-election,  and  shall  hold  office  until  their  suc- 
cessors are  appointed  and  assume  their  duties. 

VII. — INCOME  AND   INVESTMENTS 

1.  The  funds  of  the  Society  shall  be  derived  from  Annual  Church 
Collections,  Subscriptions,  Donations  and  Legacies,  the  rates  paid  by 
Beneficiairy  Members,  and  the  proceeds  of  investments. 

2.  The  amount  received  for  Church  Collections,  or  otherwise  con- 
tributed for  the  general  purposes  of  the  Society,  shall  be  divided  between 
the  Branches  at  the  discretion  of  the  Board ;  but  money  contributed  from 
any  source,  and  especially  designated  for  either  Branch,  shall  be  so 
applied. 

3.  The  Funds  shall  be  invested  only  in  undoubted  securities  to  be 
held  on  the  Society's  behalf  by  the  Chairman  or  Deputy-Chairman  and 
the  Treasurer,  in  the  name  of  the  Incorporated  Society. 

4.  Any  investments  or  transfers  from  one  investment  to  another 
shall  be  made  only  by  vote  of  the  Board. 

5.  The  Treasurer  shall  give  such  security  to  the  Board  for  the 
funds  in  his  possession  as  they  may  from  time  to  time  require. 

VIII. — DISPUTED  CASES 

In  the  case  of  any  dispute  arising  between  Beneficiary  Members  or 
Annuitants  and  the  Directors  of  the  Society,  each  party  shall  choose  an 
arbitrator,  and  these,  if  necessary,  an  umpire,  whose  decisions  shall  be 
final. 

IX. — REVISAL  OF  RATES  AND  ANNUITIES 

The  amount  of  the  rates  of  premiums  and  annuities  shall  be  re- 
considered at  each  fifth  annual  meeting,  reckoning  from  that  held  in 
1863,  and  should  any  re-adjustment  be  needed  such  re-adjustment  shall 
not  be  deemed  to  be  a  violation  of  good  faith  by  any  parties  whatsoever. 

X. — ALTERATION  OF  BY-LAVS 

The  By-laws  of  the  Society  may  be  enacted,  amended  or  repealed  at 
any  annual  meeting,  provided  that  notice  to  such  effect  has  been  given  at 
the  previous  annual  meeting.  But  this  shall  not  apply  to  the  case  pro- 
vided for  in  By-law  IX. 


PROVIDENT    FUND    SOCIETY  119 

Widows'  and  Orphans'  Branch 
xi. — beneficiary  subscriptions 
The  following  shall  be  the  scale  of  rates,  payable  annually,  by  Bene- 
ficiary Members  of  the  Widows'  and  Orphans'  Branch: — 

1.  By  those  received  under  thirty  years  of  age,  and  by  Alumni  of 
the  Congregational  College  of  Canada,  subscribing  within  twelve  months 
from  the  date  of  their  ordination,  Ten  Dollars. 

2.  By  those  received  over  thirty  and  under  forty  years  of  age, 
Twelve  Dollars. 

3.  By  those  received  over  forty  and  under  fifty  years  of  age,  Four- 
teen Dollars. 

4.  By  those  received  over  fifty  and  under  sixty  years  of  age,  Six- 
teen Dollars. 

5.  By  those  received  over  sixty  years  of  age,  such  a  special  rate 
as  may  be  agreed  to  by  the  Society. 

6.  All  subscriptions  to  be  payable  semi-annually  on  the  1st  of  Janu- 
ary and  July,  and  if  not  paid  within  three  months,  to  be  subject  to  a 
fine  of  $1.  If  not  paid  within  twelve  months,  due  notice  having  been 
given  by  the  trustees,  the  minister  so  in  arrears  shall  be  held  to  have 
withdrawn  from  connection  with  the  fund. 

7.  Any  Beneficiary  Member,  who  shall  have  paid  thirty  annual 
premiums,  according  to  the  above  assessment,  shall  be  exempt  from  fur- 
ther subscriptions,  and  shall  maintain  his  status  as  a  Beneficiary  as 
before. 

XII. — ANNUITIES 

There  shall  be  paid  from  the  funds  of  the  Society  to  the  families  of 
the  Beneficiary  Members  the  following  annuities: — 

1.  To  their  Widows  for  life,  or  until  re-marriage.  Two  Hundred 
and  Fifty  Dollars  per  annum. 

2.  To  their  Widows  for  each  Son  under  the  age  of  sixteen  years, 
and  for  each  Daughter  under  eighteen  years  Thirty-five  Dollars,  but 
Seventy  Dollars  for  the  youngest  child. 

3.  To  Guardians  on  behalf  of  Orphans,  Seventy  Dollars  for  the 
youngest  and  Forty-five  Dollars  for  each  other  child,  and  two-thirds  of 
what  would  have  been  payable  to  the  Mother  had  she  not  deceased,  until 
they  attain  the  ages  mentioned  in  the  preceding  section,  provided,  never- 
theless, that  the  Directors  shall  have  power  to  delay  such  payments  to 
Guardians  until  they  are  satisfied  that  they  will  be  properly  applied. 

4.  It  shall  be  competent  for  the  Society,  on  recommendation  of  the 
Directors,  to  continue  an  annuity  to  an  Orphan  by  special  annual  grant 
beyond  the  period  named  in  Article  2,  should  there  be  special  reasons 
for  so  doing. 

Retiring  Ministers'  Branch 
XIII. — beneficiary  subscriptions 
The  following  shall  be  the  scale  of  rates,  payable  annually,  by  Bene- 
ficiary Members  of  the  Retiring  Ministers'  Branch: — 

1.  By  those  received  under  thirty  years  of  age,  and  by  Alumni  of 
the  Congregational  College  of  Canada,  subscribing  within  12  months 
from  the  date  of  their  ordination.  Four  Dollars  per  annum. 

2.  Those  received  over  30  and  under  35  years  of  age,  Five  Dollars 
per  annum. 

3.  Those  received  over  35  and  under  40  years  of  age,  Six  Dollars 
per  annum. 

4.  Those  received  over  40  and  under  45  years  of  age,  Seven  Dollars 
per  annum. 


120  CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 

5.  Those  received  over  45  and  under  50  years  of  age,  Eight  Dollars 
per- annum. 

6.  Ministers  over  50  years  of  age  shall  be  received  only  on  such 
terms  as  the  Directors  may  agree  to. 

7.  Ministers  who  may  pay  at  once,  or  for  whom  may  be  paid  by 
their  Churches  or  by  others,  a  sum  equal  to  the  amount  of  fifteen  years' 
purchase,  according  to  the  age  rate  indicated  above,  may  become  Bene- 
ficiary Life  Members.  ^ 

XIV. — ANNUITIES 

1.  Beneficiary  Members  of  this  Branch  having  attained  the  age  of 
65  years  and  having  been  compelled  to  resign  the  active  duties  of  the 
ministry,  shall  be  entitled  to  an  annuiry  of  $250  for  life,  payable  quar- 
terly, from  the  Retiring  Ministers'  Fund;  but  should  there  be  any  good 
or  sufficient  reason  why  it  should  not  be  paid — of  which  reason  the  So- 
ciety shall  be  the  sole  and  sufficient  judge — it  shall  not  be  paid,  anything 
in  these  by-laws  to  the  contrary  notwithstanding. 

2.  It  shall  be  competent  for  the  Society,  on  recommendation  of  the 
Directors,  to  increase  the  annuity  for  any  Beneficiary  Member  by  a  spe- 
cial or  annual  grant,  not  exceeding  the  sum  of  $100  per  annum  addi- 
tional, and  said  grant  may  be  made  for  life,  by  reg^ular  vote,  after  12 
months'  notice  given  at  any  annual  meeting  of  the  Society. 

3.  Should  the  income  of  either  the  Retiring  Ministers'  or  Charitable 
Fund  not  be  sufficient  for  the  payment  of  annuities  for  which  it  is  liable, 
it  shall  be  right  and  proper  for  the  Society  to  make  such  reduction,  pro 
rata,  on  all  annuities  as  will  cover  the  deficiency,  anything  in  these  by- 
laws to  the  contrary  notwithstanding. — See  By-law  XVI.,  Clause  2. 


XV. — FELLOWSHIP  BRANCH    FUND 

1.  The  proportion  of  Fellowship  Branch  Subscriptions,  Donations,  Leg- 
acies, and  Church  Collections  available  shall  be  placed  to  the  credit  of  an 
account  to  be  called  the  Fellowship  Branch  ,  until  the  sum  of  One  Thousand 
Dollars  is  secured,  the  interest  of  which  only  shall  be  available  for 
grants  or  annuities. 

2.  After  $1,000  is  secured,  one-half  of  said  Subscriptions,  Collec- 
tions, etc.,  shall  be  reserved  to  constitute  an  Endowment  Fund,  until 
the  sum  of  $5,000  has  been  secured. 

3.  The  other  half  with  the  proportion  of  interest  due  to  this  ac- 
count, shall  be  available  for  grants  or  annuities;  but  should  the  income 
in  any  year  exceed  the  disbursements  of  that  year,  the  Surplus,  after 
allowing  a  small  balance  for  contingencies,  shall  be  added  to  the  En- 
dowment. 

,      XVI. — FELLOWSHIP    BRANCH    FUND    BENEFICIARIES 

1.  The  Society  may,  from  the  Fellowship  Branch  Fund,  make  special  or 
annual  grants  to  any  aged  or  infirm  Congregational  Minister  laboring  in 
Canada,  though  not  a  Beneficiary  Member. 

2.  Should  the  Retiring  Minister's  Fund  not  be  sufficient  for  the 
claims  of  annuitants,  it  shall  be  proper  to  supplement  that  Fund  from 
the  Fellowship  Branch  Fund. 


PROVIDENT    FUND     SOCIETY  ^  121 

MINUTES  OF  ANNUAL  MEETING  HELD  IN  FIRST   CONGREGA- 
TIONAL  CHURCH,    OTTAWA,   JUNE   7th,    1923. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Congregational  Provident  Fund  Society  was 
held  in  First  Congregational  Church,  Ottawa,  on  Thursday,  June  7th,  1923 
at  4.30  p.m. 

Rev.  A.  F.  Pollock,  Pastor  of  First  Congregational  Church  was  appoint- 
ed chairman  of  the  meeting. 

Mr.  Alex.  McA.  Murphy  of  Montreal  was  appointed  Secretary  of  the 
meeting. 

Rev.  T.  W.  Jones  of  Calvary  Church,  Montreal  offered  prayer. 

The  minutes  of  the  last  annual  meeting  by  unanimous  resolution  were 
taken  as  read  and  adopted. 

The  annual  report  of  the  Directors  as  prepared  by  the  Honorary- 
Secretary,  Mr.  W.  H.  Black,  was  received  and  adopted  along  with  the  an- 
nual report  of  the  Treasurer,  presented  in  person  by  Mr.  Thos.  Moodie, 
Honorary-Treasurer. 

It  was  moved  by  Rev.  Geo.  E.  Read,  Sherbrooke,  Que.,  seconded  by 
Mr.  Johnston  of  Hamilton  and  carried  unanimously  "that  the  Directors  of 
the  Soociety  be  authorized  to  take  all  necessary  steps  to  amalgamate  the 
Society  with  the  sister  organizations  of  similar  character  and  purpose 
of  the  negotiating  Presbyterian  and  Methodist  Churches  in  accordance 
with  the  provisions  of  the  basis  of  Union." 

It  was  moved  by  Rev.  T.  W.  Jones,  seconded  by  Rev.  W.  H.  Warriner, 
D.D.  and  carried  unanimously  that  the  members  of  the  retiring  Board  be 
re-elected  as  follows : 

Mr.  W.  D.  Lighthall,  11  Place  d'Armes,  Montreal. 

Mr.  Chas.  Gurd,  Id  Bleury  Street,  Montreal. 

Mr.  W.  A.  Wood,  246  Hampton  Avenue,  N.D.G. 

Mr.  T.  B.  Macualay,  Sun  Life — Dominion  Square,  Montreal. 

Mr.  A.  McA.  Murphy,  Id  Bleury  Street,  Montreal. 

Mr.  W.  H.  Black,  c/o  Bell  Telephone  Co.,  Montreal. 

Mr.  Arthur  Birks,  39  Place  d'Youville,   Montreal. 

Mr.  Thomas  Moodie,  30  St.  John  Street,  Montreal. 

Mr.  W.  E.  Booth,  32  Warren  Road,  Toronto,  Ont. 

Mr.  S.  H.  Alexander,  176  Hughson  Street,  S.  Hamilton. 

By  unanimous  resolution  Mr.  John  Anderson  was  re-appointed  auditor, 
and  the  thanks  of  the  Society  were  recorderd  for  his  appreciative  services. 

Mr.  Thos.  Moodie,  was  elected  representative  of  the  Society  on  the 
conditional  gift  committee. 

Mr.  Thos.  Moodie,  Honorary-Treasurer,  submitted  an  actuarial  report 
prepared  by  Mr.  A.  B.  Wood,  Chief  Actuary  of  the  Sun  Life  Assurance 
Company.  Based  upon  this  report  and  upon  the  recommendations  of  the 
Honorary-Treasurer  it  was  unanimously  resolved  that  the  benefits  payable 
to  Widows  be  increased  from  $250.00  to  $300.00  per  annum. 

The  Actuary  reported  that  the  Society  would  not  be  justified  at  the 
moment  in  making  an  increase  with  respect  to   retired   ministers. 

Rev.  Geo.  Ellery  Read,  D.D.  of  Sherbrooke,  Que.,  gave  notice  that 
he  would  introduce  a  motion  at  the  next  annual  meeting  to  amend  the  by- 
laws respecting  special  cases. 


122  CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 

It  was  moved  by  Rev.  W.  T.  Gunn  and  seconded  by  Rev.  Dr.  W.  H. 
Warriner,  D.D.  and  carried  unanimously^  that  the  hearty  thanks  of  the 
Society  be  tendered  to  Mr.  Cloarles  Gurd,  its  Chairman,  for  his  handsome 
donation  of  one  thousand  dollars  ($1,000.00)  to  be  divided  in  equal  amounts 
between  the  Widows  and  Orphans  Branch  and  the  retiring  Ministers  branch. 

A  resolution  of  thinks  was  also  passed  to  the  retiring  Directors. 

The   Meeting  Adjourned.  A.  McA.  Murphy,  Secretary. 


THE  CONGREGATIONAL  PROVIDENT  FUND  SOCIETY 

The  story  of  the  past  year  is  contained  in  the  report  of  the  Treas- 
urer, and  it  should  prove  satisfactory  in  every  respect  but  one.  The  one 
unsatisfactory  feature  is  the  meagre  sum  we  are  able  to  paj'  our  Mem- 
bers. It  is  true  that  progress  has  been  made,  and  that  the  Actuarial 
Study  which  is  now  proceeding  will  likely  warrant  a  further  increase. 
The  fact  remains,  nevertheless,  that  a  retiring  allowance  of  anything 
less  than  $500  a  year  is  absolutely  inadequate.  In  view  of  Avhat  indus- 
try is  doing  for  its  workers,  the  Churches  should  take  this  matter  more 
seriously  to  heart.  The  Churches  require  an  educated  ministry  and 
strong  leadership,  and  should  not  neglect  this  means  of  maintaining  and 
increasing  the  standard  of  capacity  and  attainments  by  offering  to  those 
whose  profession  does  not  lend  itself  readily  to  the  acquisition  of  wealth. 
some  adequate  assurance  that  when  the  ability  to  work  has  passed, 
the  leisure  of  old  age  shall  not  be  entirely  unprovided  for. 

The  character  of  the  investments  should  command  your  confidence, 
and  the  return  thereon,  which  is  in  the  neighbourhood  of  7%,  is  a  tri- 
bute to  the  personal  and  painstaking  work  of  the  Chairman  and  the 
Treasurer.  There  is  an  increase  in  Assets  during  the  year  of  over  $7,600, 
and  it  would  not  be  proper  if  we  did  not  take  this  opportunitj''  of  thank- 
ing our  Chairman,  Mr.  Charles  Gurd,  for  his  very  generovis  gift  which 
has  added  the  very  considerable  sum  of  $1,000,  one  half  of  which  has 
gone  to  the  credit  of  the  Retiring  Ministers'  Fund  and  one  half  to  the 
Widows'  and  Orphans'  Fund.  The  Assets  might  be  called  a  Reserve, 
since  it  is  these  funds  which  guarantee  to  the  Annuitants  and  Bene- 
ficiaries the  ability  of  the  Society  to  continue  the  payments.  It  must 
be  remembered  that  except  for  the  return  on  our  invesments  and  the 
very  moderate  fees,  we  have  no  guaranteed  income.  Other  denomin- 
ations require  fixed  percentages  of  the  income  of  both  the  Church  and 
the  Minister,  to  be  paid  to  Societies  like  ours,  and  under  such  a  practice 
the  Income  is  assured  and  a  smaller  reserve  fund  is  required.  We  may 
say  for  ourselves  that  in  relation  to  our  obligations,  our  Assets  are 
greater  that  others,  but  j^our  Secretary  at  least  is  convinced  enough  to 
wish  that  wc  had  the  powder  to  levy  an  adequate  tribute  both  on  the 
salaries  of  the  ministers  and  the  revenues  of  the  Churches  to  provide 
more   adequate  pensions. 

Perhaps  imder  Union  w-e  may  be  in  that  happj'  condition. 

The  position  of  the  Society  under  the  projected  Union  with  the 
Methodist  and  Presbyterian  bodies  wall  come  before  j^ou  at  this  An- 
nual meeting.  Your  Board  recommends  that  you  should  take  such  ac- 
tion as  will  indicate  that  j^ou  are  prepared  to  take  the  necessarj-  legal 
steps  at  such  times  as  seems  opportune,  to  merge  j'our  interests  wath 
those  of  the  United  Church  of  Canada. 

You  wall  also  be  cplled  upon  to  elect  a  new  Board  of  Directors 
and  an  Auditor. 

W.  H.  Black, 
Montreal,  June  2nd,  1923.  Secretary. 


PROVIDENT    FUND    SOCIETY  123 

TREASURER'S  REPORT 

Your  Treasurer  has  to  report  a  good  year  for  the  Society.  But  while 
there  is  an  increase  in  the  subscriptions  of  $139.88  there  is  a  falling  off  in 
the  number  of  Churches  remitting.  In  Ontario  five  less,  Maritime  6  less, 
Northwest  the  same  number  3,  Russo-German  3  less,  Quebec  an  increase  of 
2,  in  all  12  less. 

The  contributions  have  been  divided  according  to  the  new  rule  estabhshed 
last  year,  40%,  40%,  20%. 

In  the  W.  and  O.  Branch,  the  increase  in  Assets  amounts  to  $3,962.71. 
we  have  carried  $3500.00  to  Capital  a/c  leaving  $716.00  at  Cr.  of  Revenue 
a/c. 

There  are  five  Annuitants  and  thirty-one  Beneficiaries,  Rev.  Leroy  Rice 
having  left  the  Country. 

In  the  R.  M.  Branch  the  increase  is  $3639.03.  We  have  transferred 
$2500.00  to  a/c  leaving  $887.02  at  Cr.  of  Renvenue  a/c. 

There  is  one  Annuitant  and  thirty-seven  Beneficiaries  and  one  applicant 
Rev.  H.  Norman  Jackson,  who  is  recommended  for  acceptance  by  the  Direc- 
tors. 

In  the  Fellowship  Branch  the  increase  is  $283.67.  We  have  transferred 
$333.97  to  Capital  a/c  leaving  ^333.97  at  Cr.  of  Revenue  a/c. 


WIDOWS'  AND  ORPHANS'  BRANCH 

RECEIPTS 

Interest    and    Dividends „ $5,049  93 

Less  outstanding  632  50    $4,417  43 

Collections 463  60 

Beneficiaries 376  00 

Bond  repaid 1,000  00 

C.  Gurd 500  00 


5,757  03 


EXPENDITURE 

Deficit  last  year  „ - „  $   264  97 

Annuitants '. 1,328  75 

Expenses 200  60 

United    Brethren    Ass 75  00 

Mortgage 3,000  00 

Balance    - 1,887  71 

$6,757  03 


124  CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 

ASSETS 

Mortgages ~-  $25,500  GO 

St.  Louis  &  Springfield  Railway  5%   Bonds _  3,400  00 

Montreal  Loan  &  Mortgage  Co.,  at  150% 6,825  00 

Real   Estate   Loan   Co „ „.  600  00 

Royal  Bank  of  Canada 1,734  00 

Bank  of  Montreal 3,286  00 

Montreal  Tramways    Co.   Stock 740  00 

Montreal  Tramways  Co.  5%    Debentures 414  00 

War    Bonds    1937    5^% 2,973  24 

War  Bonds,  1934,  5^% 23,196  14 

Congregational   College  of   Canada  Loans 1,125  90 

Outstanding  Interest 632  50 

Cash  » 1,887  71 


$72,314  49 
Assets    1922   „ 68,35 1  78 


Increase    $3,962  71 


RETIRING  MINISTERS'  BRANCH 

RECEIPTS 

Balance  from  last  year $6,792  91 

Interest   and   Dividends — $2,737  66 

Less    outstanding » 605  50      2,132  16 


Collections    - 463  60 

Beneficiaries    - —  235  00 

Bond  repaid  1,000  00 

C.    Gurd   -- 500  00 

Congregation   College   of    C - ™.- 164  43 


$11,288  10 


EXPENDITURE 

Annuitants $   250  00 

Expenses    100  29 

Mortgage 6,800  00 

Rev.    C.    C.    Claris   refund 30  00 

Balance 4,107  81 

$11,288  10 


PROVIDENT    FUND    SOCIETY  125 

ASSETS 

Mortgages - $24,300  00 

Montreal   Loan  &   Mortgage    Co.   at   150% 5,100  00' 

Real  Estate  Loan  Co „ 501  40 

Royal    Bank    of    Canada „. _  856  00 

Montreal  Tramways   Co.   Stock 740  00 

Montreal    Tramways    Co.    5%    Debentures..^ ^ 414  00 

Laurentide  Co -.„ - 1 ,000  00 

Loan  to    C.    C.   of   C 1,976  07 

Outstanding    Interest    : 605  50 


$39,600  84 
Assets   1922 35,961  81 


Increase    - _ $3,639  03 


FELLOWSHIP  BRANCH 

RECEIPTS 

Balance    last    year    ™ „ „. „...    $1,584  27 

Interest „ _ $51  83 

Less   outstanding   „ „ 42  00  9  83 


Collections    „ „„ „ „ 231  84 


$1,825  94 


LIABILITIES 

Mortgages    „ _    $1,200  00 

Balance    „._ 625  94 


$1,825  94 


ASSETS 

Mortgages $1,200  00 

Outstanding    Interest 42  00 

Cash  .„ „_ „ 625  94 


$1,867  94 

THOMAS  MOODIE, 

Treasurer. 
Audited  and  found  correct, 

JOHN  ANDERSON, 
Auditor. 
1st  June,   1923. 


126 


CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 


CONGREGATIONAL  PROVIDENT  FUND 


Ontario,  Eastern 

Kingston    Calvary $  16  30 

First „ „  20  00 

Ottawa  First 25  00 

Wei.  Zion 20  00 

Maxville 16  50 

Lanark  75  00 


Ontario  Central 

Barrie    „ 

Coldsprings    

Toronto 

Birchcli£f  .., 
Broadview 
United    


172  80 

5  00 
10  00 

10  00 
17  57 
45  00 

87  57 

Ontario,  Western 

Brantford  20  00 

Embro    „ 5  00 

Forest    Central 5  00 

Frome    _ 5  02 

Garafraxa  3  25 

Speedside    5  00 

Guelph  15  00 

Hamilton   First 71  59 

"           Immanuel 10  00 

London  First 10  00 

Scotland    5  25 

Stratford  „ 5  00 

Watford    10  00 

Elcho 1  25 

Diltz   Road 2  00 

Sherkston   _ 5  00 

Bloomingdale  „ 7  25 

West  Montrose 4  00 

Freeport    ™-  2  50 


192  11 


Quebec 

Ayer's  Cluff 15  00 

CowansAdlle    10  00 

Danville  _ 12  00 

Fitch  Bay „.  13  00 

Granby    „  43  50 

Melbourne    40  00 

Stanstead   South 15  00 

Sherbrooke    115  00 


Montreal 

Amherst    Pk 5  00 

Calvary   81  42 

Emmanuel  „ 270  55 

Pt.   St.  Charles >  10  00 


630  47 


3  00 
2  50 
5  00 
2  50 

2  50 

3  75 
2  31 

47 

2  37 

10  00 

7  50 

41  90 


North  West 

Vancouver    _  15  55 

Kitsilans    5  00 

Victoria    5  00 

German    Conference 3  SO 

Hopefield   1  50 

Calgary    Ebenezar 3  64 


Maritime 

Brooklyn  

Chebogne    „ 

Liverpool    .„ 

Lower    Selmah 

Noel 

Alargaree    

Pleasant    River 

Baker's    .Settlement. 

Hemford  

Yarmouth   

Sheffield    


34  19 


Recapitulation 

Ontario 

Eastern    172  80 

Central    .'. 87  57 

Western _ 192  11 

Total    Ontario 452  48 

Quebec    „ 630  47 

Maritime  „.... 41  90 

North  West 34  19 


1159  04 


Apportional 

W.   &  O.   B.  4/10 463  60 

R.  M.  B.      4/10 463  60 

F.  B.,  2/10 231  84 


1159  04 


ASSOCIATION    DIRECTORY  127 

ASSOCIATION  DIRECTORY 

(Note: — Where    address   of    Secretary   is    not   given    in   full,    add    name 
of  Church). 

NOVA  SCOTIA 
Name  of  Church  Name  of   Minister  Secretary 

Brooklyn    Vacant    Milford    Godfrey 

Beach   Meadows.  " ..Mrs.  Geo.   G.  Haughn. 

Chebogue  Vacant Miss  A.   L.   Pinkney,   R.R.    2,    Yar- 
mouth. 

Economy   R.  P.  Murray Enoch  Huntley 

(Presbyterian) . . 

Kingsport    Rev.  G.  W  Crosby Mrs.  O.   O.  Davidson,  Canning, 

Kings    Co. 

Liverpool     G.  W.  Ball Mrs.  A.   H.  Dunlap. 

Milton     "  

Lower    Selmah C.  Tavener A.  M.  Anthony,  Maitland. 

Noel   "  M.    S.   O'Brien. 

South    Maitland...  "  Mrs.  W.  Rose,  Urbania. 

Margaree  P.    G.    Purnell W.  R.   Cranton, 

N.  B.  Margaree. 

Pleasant  River J.  M.  Hooker Mrs.  Philip  Fancy,  Colpton. 

Baker's    Settlm't Mrs.   A.   Bolivar. 

Hemford T.  W.  Johnston. 

Yarmouth    John   G.    O'Brien A.   E.   Williams. 

(Methodist) 

NEW  BRUNSWICK 

Keswick  Ridge   Rev.   Churchill  Moore. Miss  Mary  H.  Mitchell,  R.R.  No.  3, 

Scotch    Lake "  .         Mouth  of  Keswick. 

Scotch  Settlement;  " 

Sheffield    Vacant    E.   C.  Burpee,  R.R.  1,   Maugerville. 

QUEBEC 
Ayer's    Cliff Rev.  W.  H.  Thomas.. Mrs.  Hazel  Rexford. 

Boynton   "  .  .A.    C.    Parkhill. 

Brown's    Hill " 

Brigham   Vacant    Jas.   Judd. 

Farnham   Centre. . 

Cowansville    R.  Wilson  Carr, A.  P.  Reuter. 

Danville     (Federated)  .E.  G.  Warren   E.    E.    Philbrick. 

Fitch  Bay John    Murray Mrs.    O.   W.   Brown. 

R.   R.   2,  Ayer's  Cliff. 

Granby  I.  W.  Pierce J.  G.  Fuller. 

Melbourne  G.  H.  Craik,  B. A H.  A.   Jones. 

Ulverton    "  Miss    B.    Mountain,    Ulverton. 

Rock  Island H.  A.  Carson,  B.A Jos.  Wallace. 

Sherbrooke   G.  Ellery  Read,  D.D..  .F.    S.    Rugg,    K.C.,    149    Quebec    St. 

Waterville  A.  E.  Teale,  B.D L.  Larson. 

Montreal 

Amherst  Park C.  Gushing,  B.A Mrs.    Allan   MacLaine,    1196   De    St. 

Valier  St. 

Calvary    T.  W.  Jones,  M.A F.  N.Stephen,  195  Oxford  Ave. 

Crystal    Springs... B.    J.    Lazenby E.    H.   Wilde,    3600   Benoni   St. 

Emmanuel    Geo.  Adam Wm.  H.   Smith,   315  Hampton  Ave, 

Point   St.   Charles. M.  H.  Sanderson Charles    Upton,     222    Coleraine    St. 

Union    Vacant Geo.    L.    Elliott,    147    Lusignan    St. 

St.   Anne    de   Bellevue 

(Union)    Donald   McLeod Prof.  A.  W.  Kneeland. 

(Presbyterian) 


128  CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 

ONTARIO— EASTERN 

Name  of  Church  Name   of    Minister  Secretary 

Kingston,    First Federated  with  Chalmers'    Presbyterian    Church. 

J.    H.   Davis,   210  Union  St. 

Bethel    A.S.Duncan A.    K.    Williams,    20    Garrett    St. 

Calgary    ...A.   F.   Brown Mrs.   E.    Thompson,    27   Main   St. 

Ottawa,    First A.   F.   Pollock,   B.D w.    T.    Lamb,    110   Carling  Avenue. 

W.     Zion H.   I.   Horsey T.  D.  Berry,  Apt.  B,  18  Fourth  Ave. 

Maxville   H.   D.   Whitmore Mrs.    Dr.    McEwen. 

Middleville    Jas.  Plant John   N.    Mather. 

Hopetown    "  j.   p.   Gunn,  R.R.   4,  Lanark. 

Rosetta   "  p.  Peacock,  R.R.  5,  Almonte. 

Lanark    Federated  with  Jas.  Watt,  Lanark. 

Presby.    Church 

Rev.  T.  J.  S.  Ferguson 
(Presbyterian) 

ONTARIO— CENTRAL 

Barrie   Wm.    Hipkin Mrs.   A.   Godden,    64   John   St. 

Churchill    Baptist   Supply H.  Gibbons,  R.R.  2,  Acton  Ont. 

Cobourg    Vacant    A.   W.    Hayden,   Cobourg. 

Coldsprings     "  Herbert  Davidson,   Cambourne. 

Dalston     G.   H.   Knighton Wm.   Brown,   R.   R.   1,  Barrie,    Ont. 

Edgar    "  Walter  Thompson,   R.   R.   1. 

Shanty  Bay. 

Crown   Hill "  S.    Dunsmore,    R.R.    1,    Barrie   Ont. 

Pine  Grove Geo.    M.    Blacket Ed.   Warren,   Woodbridge,   Ont. 

number   Summit..  "  B.   R.   WaUis,   R.R.   No.    3,   Weston. 

Toronto 

Blrchcliff W.   J.   D.   Gibson C.  A.  Gardner,  19  Haig  Ave. 

Birchcliff,    P.O. 

Broadview     Rev.  A.  L.  Richards ...  Harold    G.    Blankarn,    543    Carlaw 

Avenue. 
Evangelical  Church  of 

the    Deaf Vacant     Chas.   R.  Ford,  78  Frizzell  Ave. 

Bond     Street W.    R.   Mackay C.    Fry,    68   Gifford    St. 

Northern    Ronald    McLeod J.    T.   Bost,   18   Cornish  Rd. 

Olivet    T.  C.  ColUns-Williams.Wm.   Davis,   49  Brownlow  Ave. 

Western  G.    H.    Hunter J.   H.   Pedley,   43  Harbord. 

ONTARIO— WESTERN 

Brantford W.    G.    Martin W.    Buskard,   103   Darling   St. 

Burford    G.  F.  Kelly J.   A.  Telfer,  R.R.   2,   Burford,   Ont. 

New   Durham    -  "  E.  Henderson,  R.R.  2,  Harley,  Ont. 

Bmbro   H.    N.   Jackson Miss  Mabel  Munroe 

Forest,  Central Vacant    Miss  Jennie  Smith. 

Plympton   "  Duncan  Smith,  R.R.  5,  Forest,  Ont. 

Lake    Shore "  B.    Lloyd,    R.R.    3,   Forest,   Ont. 

Frome     Wm.     Cox Miss  E.  Casscadden,  R.R.3,  Shedden 

Garafraxa Vacant    Thomas   Hutchinson, 

R.R.   5,   Belwood. 

Speedside    "  Rae  Freure,  R.R.   5,   Rockwood. 

Guelph    Frank   Sanders A.   Mitchell,   9  Douglas  St. 

Hamilton,    First J.  L.  Alexander,  B.D.   L.    G.    Cattell,   7   Beulah  Ave. 

Hamilton,  ImmanueL.M.   T.   Walker Miss  B.   Pettit,   465  Main  St.  W. 

Kincardine 

(Glammis     P.O.).. P.  Reith  (Presby) 

London,    First Matthew  Kelly F.    W.    Robins,    124    Wortley   Road. 

Southern. .  .H.   B.    Storey L.    R.    Anderson,    221    Colborne    St. 


ASSOCIATION    DIRECTORY  129 

Name  of  Church  Name   of    Minister  Secretary 

Scotland A.   E.   Mann Melvin   Halliday,    Scotland. 

Stratford    Geo.  A.  Mackenzie Geo.    Gilbert,    356    Cambria    St. 

Tilbury Presbyterian    Supply.. 

"Watford    T.  de  C.  Rayner Miss    Maude    Marwick,    Watford. 

Warwick    "  Miss  Ella   McCormick,    R.R.    No.    2, 

Watford. 
Blcho     B.  C.  Searle Alonzo  Comfort,   Wellandport,   Ont. 

Diltz    Road "  M.    Michener,    R.R.    1,    Dunnville. 

Bethel   "  C.    Gracie,    RR.    1,    Silverdale,    Ont. 

Sherkston    H.  G.  Foster   (Meth) ..  Oliver  Sherk,  R.R.  1,  Port  Colborne 

Maple    Grove Supply    A.   E.   Williams,    RR.    2,    Shelburne, 

Bloomingdale   J.  W.  New^bery p.    Snyder,    R.R.    2,   Waterloo,    Ont. 

West  Montrose  .. .  "  -^v,     Howlitt,    West    Montrose. 

Preeport  "  ^rs.  w.  S.  Wiegand,  R.R.  Preston. 

Listowel  Walter  Rayner -^i^s  Edith  Peffers. 

Zion     Duncan  McColl M.    C.    Hohlsclagel.    R.R.I,    Marsh- 

ville. 

Lovs^banks   "  Mrs.  Louis  Ehde,  R.R.I,  Lowbanks. 

Mt.  Carmel "  Mrs.    M.    Mitchener,   R.R.    8, 

Dunnville. 
Gobies. . , J.   Mager    (Supply) Henry    Tottle,    Gobies. 

Windfall "  G.  Wilkins,  R.R.  Rtchwood. 

WESTERN  PROVINCES 

IVIanitoba 

Brandon  Vacant    H.   Cater,   602   North   St, 

Winnipeg  Central Geo.   Laughton    A.    L.    MacLean, 

479    McDermont  Ave. 
Crescent. .  .Geo.   A  Dickson T.  R.  Carrie,  551  Rosedale  Ave. 

Saskatchewan 

Carleton   Union   Field. 

Chellwrood    B.    Ralph,    LL.D Mrs.    Richardson,   Chellwood,   Via 

Marcelin. 

Blaine    Lake "  Mrs.    Lawson    Pool,    Box    125, 

Blaine   Lake. 

Balmoral    "  

Naseby    Mission Student    Field W.    D.    Smith 

Salter    "  "     A.    Kimoff 

Cando      "  "     W.    Gavin 

Norwich  "  "     Mr.    Munro 

Beswick    "  "     Mr.    Ford 

Ibbestone     "  "     

Crane    Creek "  "     Pete  Morris 

Lizard   Lake    .....         "  "     

Wilson    Lake "  "     

Richard    Mission Student   Field J.    MacPhersori 

Bromley   "  "     

Badger  Bluff "  " 

Ellastone    "  "     

Alberta 
Calgary    E.  J.  Thompson C.  R.  Wonnacott,  3810  Centre  St.  S. 

British   Columbia 

Vancouver,     First A.    E.    Cooke Chas.   F.   Currie,   1745-16  Ave.  W. 

Grandview..W.   P.   Goard W.   H.   Lewthwaite,   City  Hall. 

"  Kitsilano 

(Union     Church) ..  J.   H.   Cameron R  H.  Wyatt,  2820-llth  Avenue,  W. 

Victoria    A.  K.  McMinn E.  J.  C.  Smith,   SO  Dallas  Rd. 


130 


CONGREGATIONAL    YEAR    BOOK 
Swedish  Work 


Name  of  Church  Name   of    Minister  Secretary 

Highland   Park,   Alta.  .A.    G.    Swantrom Gus.   Backstrom. 

New   Norway   Alta. 

Meeting    Creek "  Halvar    Swedberg,    Meeting    Creek, 

Alta. 


RUSSO-GERMAN  WORK 

Supt.— Rev.  Hermon  Sell,  508-Elghth  St.  W. 

Ebenezer,    Calgary,       Rich.  Otto David  Schreiner,   419  Eleventh  St., 

Alta.  N.E. 

Hopefield  Castor,  Alta.  " Phillipp    Schnell,    Castor,    Alta. 

Salem,  Mayton,   Alta..G.  F.  Kissler Paul  Anhorn,.  Sunnyslops,  Alta. 

Zion,  Beiseker,  Alta. . .  "  Philip    Hixt,    Beiseker,    Alta. 

Zion,    Trochu,   Alta "  Geo.    Schmidt,    Trochu,    Alta. 

Zion,  Three  Hills,  Alta.  "  John    Maerz,    Three    Hills,    Alta. 

Friedens,   Irvine,  Alta. Ed,     Hildebrandt Jacob  Maser,  Irvine,  Alta. 

Pilgrim,    Irvine,   Alta..  "  Geo.    Schneider,   Alta. 

Friedens,  Walsh,  Alta.  "  Adolph  Yanke,  Walsh,  Alta. 

Zoar,    Gros   "Ventre,  „  ,^ 

Alta.  "  Wm.    Kraus.    Gros   Ventre,   Alta. 

Zion,   Hilda,  Alta J.  A.   Hochstatter Christian    Duerr,    Hilda,    Alta. 

Immanuel,  Hilda,  Alta.  "  Andrew   Bayerbach,    Hilda,    Alta. 

Matthew,    Schuler,  "  John   Lindeman,    Schuler,   Alta. 

Alta. 
Hoffmung,    Schuler,  "  Fred  Renke,    Schuler,   Alta. 

Alta. 
Postal,   Buffalohead,  "  John  Goekle,  Buffalohead,   Sask. 

Sask. 

Emanuel,    Westerham,  .  ,      „^  ,  „     , 

Sask.Theo.    Strobel Andrew   Schick,    Westerham,    Sask. 

Zion,   Leader,   Sask "  H.    H.    Nitschke,    Leader,    Sask. 

Bethlehem,   Eatonia,  "  Daniel    Bader,    Eatonia,    Sask. 

Sask. 

Friedens,    Hanna,  Jacob  Kessler Gottfried    Faechner,    Hanna,    Sask. 

Sask. 
Newburg,  Hanna,  "  D.  Zorhn,   Hanna,  Alta. 

Sask. 
St.   Johannes "  David   Hass,    Hanna,    Sask. 

Hope  Hatton,  Sask A.    A.    Rieger Andrew  Widmer,  Hatton,   Sask. 

St.    Paul's    Sagathun,  ,  .    ^  ^  ^        ^,  „     , 

Sask.  "  Gotfried  Frey,   Sagathun,   Sask. 

Grace,    Surprise,    Sask.  " John  Ebel,    Surprise,    Sask. 

St.     John,   Kincorth, 

Alta.  "  Jacob   Hehr,    Kincorth,    Alta. 


STATISTICS  131 

SUMMARY  OF   STATISTICS  FOR   1922    (CALENDAR  YEAR) 
Under  Pastoral  Care — 

Nova  Scotia  and  New  Brunswick 2,999 

Quebec    ...„ 5,921 

Eastern  Ontario  2,004 

Central    Ontario 5,015 

Western    Ontario 6.514 

Western    Provinces 8,603 

Total    3 1 ,056 

Decrease    from    1921—1093  

Membership — 

Nova  Scotia  and  New  Brunswick 677 

Quebec 2,736 

Eastern    Ontario _ 986 

Central    Ontario 2,193 

Western    Ontario 3,139 

Western  Provinces  3,031 

Total    12,762 

Increase  over  1921 — 590.  

Sunday  School  Enrolment,  teachers  and  scholars — 

Nova  Scotia  and  New  Brunswick 774 

Quebec 2,056 

Eastern    Ontario „ 936 

Central    Ontario „ 1,775 

Western    Ontario 2,890 

Western    Provinces 2,701 

Total    1 1 ,132 

Increase  over  1921 — 614.  

Members  of  Sunday  School  who  united  with  the  Church — 

Nova  Scotia  and  New  Brunswick „  5 

Quebec 45 

Eastern    Ontario „ 12 

Central    Ontario „ 39 

Western    Ontario 45 

Western    Provinces 54 

Total    200 

Dencrease   from   1921 — 270.  

Young  People's  Societies 
Membership — 

Nova  Scotia  and  New  Brunswick 236 

Quebec    _... .-. „ 379 

Eastern    Ontario 138 

Central    Ontario 266 

Western    Ontario ...„ 569 

Western    Provinces 622 

Total    ; 2,210 

Decrease    from    1921 — 59.  


132  congregational  year  book 

United  with  the  Church  from  Young  People's  Societies — 

Nova  Scotia  and  New  Brunswick 3 

Quebec  8 

Eastern    Ontario „ 3 

Central    Ontario 42 

Western    Ontario 30 

Western    Provinces 34 


Total  120 

Decrease  from  1921 — 36.  

FINANCES 

Value  of  Church  Property —  Value               Debt. 

Nova  Scotia  and  New  Brunswick $  81,000  00    $         33  00 

Quebec    582,000  00        33,200  00 

Eastern    Ontario 166,000  00        18,185  00 

Central    Ontario „ 477,500  00        49,750  00 

Western    Ontario 325,400  00        21,371  00 

Western    Provinces 557,100  00        81,902  00 


Total    „..  $2,189,000  00    $204,441  00 


Decrease    from    1921—                                             47,300,  00  Inc.  3,708  00 

Amount  Raised  for  all  Purposes —  Total 

Nova  Scotia  and  New  Brunswick $  16,028  00 

Quebec 85,764  00 

Eastern    Ontario 20,553  00 

Central    Ontario 60,022  00 

Western    Ontario 56,752  00 

Western    Provinces 67,638  00 


Total    $306,757  00 

Decrease   from   1921— $55,275  00.  

Amount  Raised  in   Sunday   School —  1921               1922 

Nova    Scotia    and    New    Brunswick $     680  68    $     587  00 

Quebec    .: 3,615  17        4,353  00 

Ontario    Eastern 1,794  43         1.794  00 

Ontario    Central 3,907  68        4,079  00 

Ontario   Western 5,477  50        4,866  00 

Western   Provinces -  3,589  42        2.992  00 


Total    $19,064  88    $18,671  00 


Decrease  from  1921— $393  00. 
Young  People's  Societies — 

Nova   Scotia  and  New  Brunswick.. 

Quebec    

Ontario  Eastern 

Ontario    Central 

Ontario   Western 

North  West  and  British  Columbia.. 


187  65 

$  152  00 

1,244  37 

692  00 

671  64 

834  00 

579  36 

611  00 

1,170  29 

1,040  00 

1,112  25 

1,064  00 

Total    $  4,965  56    $  4,393  00 

Decrease  from  1921— $572  00. 


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